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IMRef_4822
IM Reference no.
IMRef_4822: Title of address of Ephanni
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Translation
abba
Description
Aramaic word meaning 'father' used commonly in the Christian milieau as an honorific title for monastics; assigned also to bishops
Text
809
Provenance
Dongola (reportedly)
Date
probably 600–1299
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
Column
Line
1
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 27, pl. 26
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Comment
Identity marker
IM 3: Title of address
Identity marker variant
IMVar 3.2: Title: monastic, male
Second identity marker variant
Identities revealed
For IMVar 3.2:
- gender: male
- religion: Christian
- social function: monastic
Person
600663: Ephanni
Role
Name
Name variant
Second name
Second name variant
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