IMRef_4093: Name of Masil

Attestation
ⲙ̣ⲁⲥⲗ̄
Translation
Masil
Description
probably southern Nubian (Makurian) name meaning 'sun'; attested only once, probably for a man
Text
3776
Provenance
Banganarti
Date
1200–1399
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
unidentified
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Banganarti 2 583, fig. on p. 386, fig. 53
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Comment
It is uncertain how to interpret the word ⲧⲟⲧ accompanying the name. It could be either the regens of the genitival phrase, thus 'son of Masil', or designation of Masil standing in apposition, thus 'Masil the tot'. In the latter case we would be dealing with a man.
Identity marker
IM 1: Name
Identity marker variant
IMVar 1.148: Name: local (Makurian), non-religious
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 1.148:
- ethnic regional: Nubian: Makurian
Person
604065: Masil
Role
author
Name
202842: Masil
Name variant
303045: ⲙⲁⲥⲗ̄
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
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