Saturday, August 6, 2011

On The Attestation of Various Names Associated with Christianity in Egypt (BC 800 - 800 AD)

There are no attestations for Carpocrates (either as Καρποκράτης, Καρποχράτης or the form Καρποκρᾱς which is known to Epiphanius and Philaster) nor even Καρποκρατιῶν in Egypt in any period or any time/ However there are plenty of attestations for Harpocrates but also:


Harpochration
Name details
Greek:Ἁρποχρατίων
Latin:
Egyptian:
Coptic:
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:mixture: Greek derivation of Egyptian god
Bibliography:not in Sandri, Har-pa-chered, p. 281-287
Attestations in papyri
This name is attested 709 time(s) in papyri: » show attestations
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There are 21 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ἉρποκρατίωνGreek594
2.ἉρποχρατίωνGreek95
3.ἉρποκρατείωνGreek2
4.ΑρποκρατιονGreek2
5.HarpocrationLatin2
6.ἉρποχρατείωνGreek1
7.ἉρπωκρατίωνGreek1
8.ἉρχοκρατίωνGreek1
9.ἉπροχρατίωνGreek1
10.ΑρποκραιωνGreek1
11.ΑρποκραρτιωνGreek1
12.ΑρκρατιωνGreek1
13.ΑρπογρατιωνGreek1
14.ΑρπουχρατιωνGreek1
15.ΑρποκρτιωνGreek1
16.ΑρποχρατιωνιωνGreek1
17.ΑρποκρατιωνοGreek1
18.ΑρπουκρατιωνGreek1
19.ἉρποκράτωνGreek1
20.ἉρποκατίωνGreek1
21.ἉρφοχρατίωνGreek1

Horigenes

Name details
Greek:Ὡριγένης
Latin:
Egyptian:
Coptic:ϩⲱⲣⲓⲕⲉⲛ
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Greek
Bibliography:
Attestations in papyri
This name is attested 378 time(s) in papyri: » show attestations
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There are 11 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ὨριγένηςGreek350
2.ὨριγενὶςGreek13
3.ὉριγένηςGreek4
4.ὩρειγένηςGreek3
5.ὩριγένιοςGreek2
6.ὩριγένιςGreek1
7.ὩρογένηςGreek1
8.ϨⲱⲣⲓⲕⲉⲛCoptic1
9.ⲱⲣⲓⲅⲉⲛⲏCoptic1
10.ΟρειγενηςGreek1
11.ΩριγηνηςGreek1

Clemens

Name details
Greek:Κλήμενς
Latin:Clemens
Egyptian:Klỉms
Coptic:
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Latin
Bibliography:
Attestations in papyri
This name is attested 114 time(s) in papyri: » show attestations
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There are 8 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ΚλήμηςGreek66
2.ΚλήμενςGreek37
3.ΚλῆμιςGreek5
4.ΚλημεςGreek3
5.KlỉmsEgyptian1
6.ΚλήμεντGreek1
7.ΚλημηνςGreek1
8.ΚλήμεντιGreek1


Markion
Name details
Greek:Μαρκίων
Latin:
Egyptian:
Coptic:
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:mixture: Greek derivation of Latin name
Bibliography:
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This name is attested 9 time(s) in papyri: » show attestations
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There are 1 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ΜαρκίωνGreek9

Marcus

Name details
Greek:Μᾶρκος
Latin:Marcus
Egyptian:Mȝrks
Coptic:ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Latin
Bibliography:H. Solin, in O. Sallomies (ed.), The Greek east in the Roman context, Papers and monographs of the Finnish Institute at Athens 7 (2001), p. 19§ ( (for Athens)
Attestations in papyri
This name is attested 339 time(s) in papyri: » show attestations
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There are 10 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ΜᾶρκοςGreek196
2.ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥCoptic105
3.ⲙⲁⲣⲕCoptic16
4.ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲩCoptic6
5.ΜαρκοGreek6
6.ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟCoptic5
7.ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲱⲥCoptic2
8.ⲙⲁⲣⲅⲉCoptic1
9.ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲩⲥCoptic1
10.MȝrksEgyptian1

Valentinus

Name details
Greek:Οὐαλεντῖνος
Latin:Valentinus
Egyptian:
Coptic:ⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Latin
Bibliography:
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This name is attested 55 time(s) in papyri: » show attestations
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There are 10 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ΟὐαλεντῖνοςGreek43
2.ΟὐαλεντεῖνοςGreek2
3.ΟυαλατινοςGreek2
4.ΒαλεντινοςGreek2
5.ΟὐαλεντίνοοςGreek1
6.ⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉⲛⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥCoptic1
7.ⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉⲛⲧⲓⲟⲥCoptic1
8.ⲟⲩⲁⲗⲉⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥCoptic1
9.ⲟⲩⲁⲗⲏⲛⲧⲉCoptic1
10.ΒαλετινοςGreek1

Apelles

Name details
Greek:Ἀπελλῆς
Latin:
Egyptian:ȝpls
Coptic:
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Greek
Bibliography:
Attestations in papyri
This name is attested 76 time(s) in papyri: » show attestations
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There are 9 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ἈπελληςGreek39
2.ἈπελλᾶςGreek23
3.ȝplsEgyptian5
4.ȝplȝEgyptian3
5.ȝpwlȝEgyptian3
6.ȝpȝlȝsEgyptian2
7.ȝpllEgyptian2
8.ȝpyrȝEgyptian2
9.PylsEgyptian1

Kerdon

Name details
Greek:Κέρδων
Latin:
Egyptian:
Coptic:
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Greek
Bibliography:
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This name is attested 56 time(s) in papyri: » show attestations
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There are 2 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ΚέρδωνGreek56
2.ΚέρτωνGreek3

Eirene

Name details
Greek:Εἰρήνη
Latin:
Egyptian:Hyrnȝ
Coptic:ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
Other:
Sex:Female
Language:Greek
Bibliography:Masson I 152
Attestations in papyri
This name is attested 261 time(s) in papyri: » show attestations
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There are 19 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ΕἰρήνηGreek210
2.HyrnȝEgyptian15
3.ἸρήνηGreek12
4.HyrnEgyptian3
5.ἨρήνηGreek3
6.ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏCoptic3
7.HȝrnȝEgyptian2
8.HyrneEgyptian2
9.ȝyrnEgyptian2
10.HrnȝEgyptian2
11.ΕἰρήνηιGreek1
12.ΕιρηνεGreek1
13.HrynȝEgyptian1
14.HyrȝnȝEgyptian1
15.ȝhyrnȝEgyptian1
16.ȝyrnȝEgyptian1
17.HrynȝEgyptian1
18.ΕἰρήναGreek1
19.EireneLatin1

Jesus

Name details
Greek:Ἰησοῦς
Latin:
Egyptian:
Coptic:
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Semitic: Hebrew
Bibliography:NB p. 522
Attestations in papyri
This name is attested 24 time(s) in papyri: » show attestations
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There are 2 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ἸησοῦςGreek25
2.ἸησούοςGreek2


Kerinthos

Name details
Greek:Κήρινθος
Latin:
Egyptian:
Coptic:
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Greek
Bibliography:
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VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ΚήρινθοςGreek4

Paulus

Name details
Greek:Παῦλος
Latin:Paulus
Egyptian:
Coptic:ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Latin
Bibliography:
Attestations in papyri
This name is attested 909 time(s) in papyri: » show attestations
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There are 22 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ΠαῦλοςGreek585
2.ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥCoptic205
3.ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲉCoptic84
4.ⲡⲁⲩⲗCoptic5
5.ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲓCoptic3
6.ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟCoptic3
7.ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲩCoptic3
8.ΠαυλοGreek3
9.ΠαυλωςGreek3
10.ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲗⲉCoptic2
11.ⲡⲁⲩCoptic2
12.ΠαυλουςGreek2
13.ΠαυλλοςGreek1
14.ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲗCoptic1
15.ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲗⲏCoptic1
16.ⲡⲁⲟⲩⲗⲓCoptic1
17.ⲡⲁⲩ[Coptic1
18.ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲏCoptic1
19.ⲡⲉⲩⲗⲟⲥCoptic1
20.ΠαυλεςGreek1
21.ΠαυλλGreek1
22.PaullusLatin1

Petros

Name details
Greek:Πέτρος
Latin:
Egyptian:
Coptic:ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Greek
Bibliography:
Attestations in papyri
This name is attested 827 time(s) in papyri: » show attestations
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There are 19 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥCoptic395
2.ΠέτροςGreek340
3.ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲉCoptic50
4.ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩCoptic12
5.ⲡⲉⲧⲣCoptic7
6.ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟCoptic5
7.ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲩCoptic4
8.ΠέτρεGreek3
9.]ⲧⲣⲟⲥCoptic2
10.ΒετροςGreek1
11.ΠετροοςGreek1
12.ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥCoptic1
13.ⲡⲉⲣⲧⲣⲟⲥCoptic1
14.ⲡⲉⲧⲣ[Coptic1
15.ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲏCoptic1
16.ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲱⲥCoptic1
17.ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲣⲟⲥCoptic1
18.ⲡⲧⲣⲟⲥCoptic1
19.ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲣⲟⲥCoptic1

Simon (m.)

Name details
Greek:Σίμων
Latin:
Egyptian:Symn
Coptic:ⲥⲉⲙⲉⲱⲛ
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Semitic: Hebrew
Bibliography:NB p. 524; DNB p. 927 Semen
Attestations in papyri
This name is attested 174 time(s) in papyri: » show attestations
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There are 19 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ΣίμωνGreek124
2.ⲥⲉⲙⲉⲱⲛCoptic16
3.ⲥⲩⲙⲉⲱⲛCoptic14
4.ΣυμεωνGreek5
5.ΣεμέωνGreek3
6.ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛCoptic3
7.SymnEgyptian1
8.SmnȝEgyptian1
9.ΣυμεωνιοςGreek1
10.ⲥⲉⲙⲓⲱCoptic1
11.ⲥⲏⲙⲉⲱⲛCoptic1
12.ⲥⲓⲙⲉⲱⲛCoptic1
13.ⲥⲓⲙⲏⲱⲛCoptic1
14.ⲥⲓⲙⲓⲟⲛCoptic1
15.ⲥⲓⲙⲓⲱCoptic1
16.ⲥⲓⲙⲟⲛCoptic1
17.ⲥⲓⲙⲟⲩⲛCoptic1
18.ΣίμμωνGreek1
19.SmnEgyptian1

Maria

Name details
Greek:Μαρια
Latin:
Egyptian:
Coptic:
Other:
Sex:Female
Language:Semitic: Hebrew
Bibliography:
Attestations in papyri
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VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ΜαριαGreek157

Ioannes

Name details
Greek:Ἰωάννης
Latin:
Egyptian:Yḥnn
Coptic:ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Semitic: Hebrew
Bibliography:NB p. 521
Attestations in papyri
This name is attested 1725 time(s) in papyri: » show attestations
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There are 85 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ἸωάννηςGreek807
2.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥCoptic308
3.ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥCoptic245
4.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲏⲥCoptic84
5.ἸωάνηςGreek38
6.ⲓⲱⲁCoptic38
7.ⲓⲱCoptic31
8.ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲏⲥCoptic21
9.ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩCoptic14
10.ἸοάννηςGreek8
11.ⲓⲱⲁⲛCoptic8
12.ⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥCoptic7
13.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛCoptic7
14.ἸωάνιςGreek5
15.ἸωάνναςGreek5
16.ⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲏⲥCoptic5
17.ⲓⲁⲛⲛⲉCoptic5
18.ⲓⲱϩCoptic5
19.ⲓⲁϩⲁⲛⲏⲥCoptic4
20.ⲓⲱ...Coptic4
21.ΙοανηςGreek3
22.ἸάνηςGreek3
23.ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛCoptic3
24.ⲟⲩϩⲁⲛⲏⲥCoptic3
25.ἸωϩάννηςCoptic3
26.ⲓϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥCoptic2
27.ⲓⲁⲛⲉCoptic2
28.ⲓⲁⲛⲏⲥCoptic2
29.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲉⲥCoptic2
30.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲏCoptic2
31.ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲉCoptic2
32.ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲉⲥCoptic2
33.ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲟCoptic2
34.ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲩCoptic2
35.ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲩCoptic2
36.ἸωάνιοςGreek1
37.ΕιωαννηςGreek1
38.ΙωαννιGreek1
39.ΕἰοάννιςGreek1
40.ἸωάννιςGreek1
41.ἸώνηςGreek1
42.ἸωαννίοςGreek1
43.ἸώννηςGreek1
44.ϨⲁⲛⲏⲥCoptic1
45.ⲉⲓϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥCoptic1
46.ⲉⲓⲁϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥCoptic1
47.ⲉⲓⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥCoptic1
48.ⲉⲓⲱCoptic1
49.ⲉⲓⲱⲁⲛⲏⲥCoptic1
50.ⲏϩⲁⲛⲏⲥCoptic1
51.ⲓϩⲁⲛⲏⲥCoptic1
52.ⲓⲁϩⲁⲛⲉⲥCoptic1
53.ⲓⲁϩⲁⲛⲏCoptic1
54.ⲓⲁϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥCoptic1
55.ⲓⲁⲁⲛⲉⲥCoptic1
56.ⲓⲁⲛⲛⲏCoptic1
57.ⲓⲁⲛⲛⲓCoptic1
58.ⲓⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩCoptic1
59.ⲓⲁⲛⲛⲩCoptic1
60.ⲓⲁⲱCoptic1
61.ⲓⲉϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥCoptic1
62.ⲓⲟϩⲁⲛⲛCoptic1
63.ⲓⲟⲩϩⲁⲛⲏⲥCoptic1
64.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛ...Coptic1
65.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛ[Coptic1
66.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲏⲏⲥCoptic1
67.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲓCoptic1
68.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲓⲥCoptic1
69.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲙⲥCoptic1
70.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛCoptic1
71.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛ[Coptic1
72.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲓⲥCoptic1
73.ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲥⲏⲥCoptic1
74.ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲉCoptic1
75.ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲏCoptic1
76.ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩCoptic1
77.ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏCoptic1
78.ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲟⲩCoptic1
79.ⲓⲱⲛⲛⲟCoptic1
80.ⲱϩⲁⲛCoptic1
81....ⲱⲁⲛ...Coptic1
82.ΙουαννηςGreek1
83.YḥnnEgyptian1
84.ⲓⲁⲛⲛⲁCoptic1
85.ΙωηάννηςGreek1

Iustus

Name details
Greek:Ἰούστος
Latin:Iustus
Egyptian:
Coptic:ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁ
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Latin
Bibliography:
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There are 12 variants of this name:
VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ἸούστοςGreek166
2.ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁCoptic30
3.ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲉCoptic13
4.ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥCoptic5
5.ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲟⲩCoptic4
6.ἸόστοςGreek1
7.ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧ...Coptic1
8.ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲥCoptic1
9.ⲓⲟⲩⲥⲧⲓCoptic1
10.ⲓⲟⲩⲧCoptic1
11.ⲓⲱⲩⲥⲧⲉCoptic1
12.ΙουτοςGreek1

Tatianus

Name details
Greek:Τατιανός
Latin:Tatianus
Egyptian:
Coptic:
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Latin
Bibliography:
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VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ΤατιανόςGreek33

Demetrios

Name details
Greek:Δημήτριος
Latin:
Egyptian:Tmtrys
Coptic:ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Greek
Bibliography:Masson I 152
Attestations in papyri
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VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ΔημήτριοςGreek1865
2.TmtrysEgyptian29
3.ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥCoptic11
4.ⲇⲓⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥCoptic11
5.TmtrsEgyptian10
6.ΔημητρηςGreek8
7.ΔημητρὸςGreek7
8.ΔημητρείοςGreek5
9.ΔαμάτριοςGreek4
10.TmtryȝsEgyptian4
11.ΔημήτρειςGreek4
12.ΔιμητριοςGreek3
13.ΔημήτριοGreek2
14.ΔεμήτριοςGreek2
15.ⲧⲓⲙⲏⲧⲣⲉCoptic2
16.ΔητριοςGreek2
17.TmtrywsEgyptian2
18.TȝmȝtrysEgyptian1
19.TymtrysEgyptian1
20.ΔημήτεριοςGreek1
21.ΔημήδριοςGreek1
22.ΔηδημητρίοςGreek1
23.ΔημιτρίοςGreek1
24.ΔημημητριοςGreek1
25.ΔημετριοςGreek1
26.ΔημυτρίοςGreek1
27.ⲇⲉⲙⲏⲧⲣⲉCoptic1
28.ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲉCoptic1
29.ⲇⲏⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓCoptic1
30.ⲇⲏⲙⲓⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥCoptic1
31.ⲧⲉⲙⲓⲧⲣⲉCoptic1
32.ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲩCoptic1
33.ΖημητριοςGreek1
34.ΔημητρειοGreek1
35.TymȝtrywsEgyptian1
36.ⲇⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥCoptic1
37.DemetriosLatin1
38.ΔημηττρίοςGreek1


Polykarpos

Name details
Greek:Πολύκαρπος
Latin:
Egyptian:
Coptic:
Other:
Sex:Male
Language:Greek
Bibliography:
Attestations in papyri
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There are 1 variants of this name:
 VariantLanguageText attestations
1.ΠολύκαρποςGreek7


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