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IMRef_8394
IM Reference no.
IMRef_8394: Title of address of Aaron
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Attestation
[ⲁⲃ]
Translation
abba
Description
Aramaic word meaning 'father' used commonly in the Christian milieau as an honorific title for monastics; assigned also to bishops
Text
4433
Provenance
Dongola
Date
800–999
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
Side/page
Column
Line
3
Latest edition
Derda – Łajtar 2019, pp. 138–132, fig. 3
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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
604381: Aaron
Role
Name
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Second name
Second name variant
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