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IM Reference 1202

Attestation
ⲉⲓⲥⲁⲡⲉⲛⲁⲥⲧⲓⲛⲁⲗⲟ
Translation
Isapenasti / Eisapenasti
Description
Nubian name meaning 'daughter of Isape'; attested only once, unmarked for gender, but the names with the element -asi/-asti appear to be female
Text
1044
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1100–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
17–18
Latest edition
P. QI 3 60, pl. 8
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.135: Name: local (Nubian), female, non-religious, indicates filiation
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.135:
- gender: female
- ethnic regional: Nubian
- family: daughter
Person
601226: Isapenasti
Role
landowner in description of plot of land
Name
200900: Isapenasti
Name variant
300900: ⲉⲓⲥⲁⲡⲉⲛⲁⲥⲧⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1203

Attestation
ⲙⲁϣϣⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Translation
Mashshouda
Description
Nubian name of unclear etymology, probably connected with 'sun'; attested 27 times, of which 22 times for men
Text
585
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1190–1198
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
17–18
Latest edition
P. QI 3 37
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.138: Name: local (Nubian), male, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.138:
- gender: male
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
600170: Mashshouda
Role
party of deed (buyer)
Name
200113: Mashshouda
Name variant
301540: ⲙⲁϣϣⲟⲩⲇⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1204

Attestation
ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥⲛ̄
Translation
Papasil / Papasi
Description
Greco-Nubian name meaning 'bishop'; attested 9 times, none marked for gender
Text
591
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
17
Latest edition
P. QI 3 33, pl. 2 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-32-53-59.jpg)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
Interpretation of the name corrected in NOM 4, no. 4d.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.108: Name: local (Greco-Nubian), Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.108:
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601229: Papasi
Role
in designation of person's office
Name
201822: Papasil
Name variant
301829: ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥ-
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1205

Attestation
ⲉⲓⳡⲧ̄ⲧⲁⲗⲟ
Translation
Inyitta / Einyitta
Description
Nubian name meaning 'the wealth/the wealthy one'; attested for both men and women
Text
1001
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1150–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
17
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (ii)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Interpretation of the name corrected in NOM 4, no. 6a.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.155: Name: local (Nubian), unisex, non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.155:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601230: Inyitta
Role
witness
Name
200927: Inyitta
Name variant
300927: ⲉⲓⳡⲧ̄ⲧⲁ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1206

Attestation
ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓ
Translation
Zacharias / Zachari
Description
Hebrew male name deriving from either an Old Testament figure (prophet or king of Judah) or the New Testament one (father of John the Baptist); common in all Abrahamic religions
Text
1028
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1155–1199
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
17
Latest edition
P. QI 3 44
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.66: Name: foreign (Hebrew), male, Biblical
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.66:
- gender: male
Person
600703: Zachari
Role
witness
Name
6440: Zacharias
Name variant
53401: ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1207

Attestation
ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲟⲩ
Translation
Georgios / Geōrgiou
Description
Greek male name deriving from St George, soldier and martyr
Text
12
Provenance
Hambukol
Date
5 June 887
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
18
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 18, pl. 17
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.57: Name: foreign (Greek), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.57:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
601223: Georgios
Role
king bestowing authority on the deceased Mariankouda
Name
3343: Georgios
Name variant
53090: ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1208

Attestation
ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩ
Translation
Petros / Petrou
Description
Greek male name deriving from the New Testament figure of Peter the Apostle
Text
35
Provenance
Faras
Date
22 May 1062
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
9
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Copt. 4, pl. 3
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
This is Petros II.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.57: Name: foreign (Greek), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.57:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
601233: Petrou
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
5124: Petros
Name variant
54885: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1209

Attestation
ⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟⲩ⸌ⲑ⸍
Translation
Kollouthos / Kollouth( )
Description
Egyptian male name deriving from St Kollouthos, 4th-century physician and martyr of Antinoopolis in Middle Egypt
Text
97
Provenance
Faras
Date
900–1150
Language
Greek/Coptic/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
unidentified
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
18
Latest edition
I. Faras Copt., pp. 190–195, fig. 69
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
In TM, Koullouthos is recorded under two PER-numbers: 110473 and 243705.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.48: Name: foreign (Egyptian), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.48:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
Person
110473: Kollouthos
Role
commemorated person
Name
403: Kollouthos
Name variant
302715: ⲕⲟⲗⲗⲟⲩ⸌ⲑ⸍
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1210

Attestation
ﻋﺒﺪ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻴﻢ
Translation
'Abd al-Raḥīm / Abd al-Rahim
Description
male name of Arabic origin meaning 'servant of the Compassionate One'
Text
494
Provenance
unknown
Date
23 July 916
Language
Arabic
Linguistic context
Arabic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
18
Latest edition
Grohmann 1935, pp. 19–30, pls. 2–3
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.28: Name: foreign (Arabic), male, Muslim
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.28:
- gender: male
- religion: Muslim
Person
601235: 'Abd al-Raḥīm
Role
witness
Name
200022: 'Abd al-Raḥīm
Name variant
300022: ﻋﺒﺪ ﺍﻟﺮﺣﻴﻢ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1211

Attestation
ﺍﻣﻴﺔ
Translation
Umayyā / Umayya
Description
Arabic male name meaning 'little «female servant»'; attested only once in Nubia, for a man
Text
494
Provenance
unknown
Date
23 July 916
Language
Arabic
Linguistic context
Arabic
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
18
Latest edition
Grohmann 1935, pp. 19–30, pls. 2–3
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.31: Name: foreign (Arabic), male, non-religious character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.31:
- gender: male
Person
601236: Umayyā
Role
former owner of 'Abd al-Raḥīm
Name
200403: Umayyā
Name variant
300403: ﺍﻣﻴﺔ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1212

Attestation
ⲇⲁⲇⲥⲟⲩⲗ
Translation
Dadsoul
Description
most probably Nubian name, but etymology unknown; attested twice, once for a man
Text
582
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
18
Latest edition
P. QI 3 34 (i)
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.151: Name: local (Nubian), unknown character
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.151:
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601237: Dadsoul
Role
in protocol
Name
200711: Dadsoul
Name variant
300711: ⲇⲁⲇⲥⲟⲩⲗ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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IM Reference 1213

Attestation
ⲙⲟⲩϣⲉⲛⲁⲥⲧⲓⲛⲗ̄ⲗⲟ
Translation
Moushenasti
Description
Nubian name meaning 'daughter of Moushe'; attested twice, neither marked for gender, but the names with the element -asi/-asti appear to be female
Text
584
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
1 November 1190
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
1
Column
 
Line
18
Latest edition
P. QI 3 36
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
Gender not specified.
It is uncertain whether this is a proper name or another kind of formation. Alternatives include 'dauther of Mouse', 'asti of Mouse' (title + toponym), 'asti of Mouse' (teritorrial unit).
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.135: Name: local (Nubian), female, non-religious, indicates filiation
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.135:
- gender: female
- ethnic regional: Nubian
- family: daughter
Person
601238: Moushenasti
Role
landowner in description of plot of land
Name
201649: Moushenasti
Name variant
301656: ⲙⲟⲩϣⲉⲛⲁⲥⲧⲓ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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