IMRef_1273: Name of Marturophoros

Attestation
ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲫⲟⲣⲟⲩ
Translation
Marturophoros / Marturiphorou
Description
Greek male name meaning 'the one who bears the martyr'; attested 12 times, 7 of which for men, the remaining ones unmarked for gender
Text
5
Provenance
Komangana
Date
17 February 1159
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
19–20
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 6, pl. 6
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
In the view of the filiation expression in ll. 6–7, it is uncertain who Marianya mentioned in ll. 19–20 was for Marturophoros: the person could have been either his mother or grandfather.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.115: Name: local (Greek), male, Christian
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.115:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- ethnic regional: Nubian
Person
601305: Marturophoros
Role
commemorated deceased
Name
200121: Marturophoros
Name variant
301505: ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲓⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
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