Index of Persons
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Abshelama(saint)
Names: AbshelamaABŜELAMAAccording to The Teaching of Addai , Abshelama (or
Barshelama) was an early bishop of Edessa and a copyist for the apostle Addai .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1114
ʿAbshmayya — ܥܒܫܡܝܐ
(author, 4th century )
Names: ʿAbshmayya‛Absmayya The PriestʿAbshmayyāAbshmayyā‘AbshmayyāAbsamya of EdessaʿAb(h)samjāURI: http://syriaca.org/person/16
Abu al-Fadl Saʿd b. Jarir of Tagrit — ܐܒܘ ܐܠܦܨ̇ܠ ܣܥܕ
(author)
Names: Saʿd of Tagrit b. Jarir Abu al-FadlSaʿd of Tagrit b. Jarīr Abū al-FaḍlAbū al-Faḍl Sad b. Jarīr of TagritAbū al-Faḍl Sa‘d b. Jarīr of TagritURI: http://syriaca.org/person/195
Abu al-Hasan Ibn Mahruma — ܐܒܘ ܐܠܚܣܢ ܒܪ ܡܚܪܘܡܗ
(author, d. c. 1299)
Names: Abu al-Hasan Ibn MahrumaAbu al-Ḥasan Ibn MaḥrumaAbū al-Ḥasan Ibn MaḥrūmaAbu al-Hasan ibn Mahruma of MardinURI: http://syriaca.org/person/242
Abu al-Khayr Mari bar Mshihaya — ܐܒܘܠܟܝܪ ܡܐܪܝ ܒܪ ܡܫܝܚܝܐ
(author)
Names: bar Mshihaya Abu al-Khayr Maribar Mshiḥaya Abū al-Khayr MariMari bar MshihayaMari bar Mshihaya (Abu-l-Khair)Abû-l-Ḫair Màr(j) bar MĕšîḥàjāURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1027
Abu al-Wafa of Hesno d-Kifo — ܐܒܘܐܠܘܦܐ ܚܣܢ ܟܐܦܝܐ
(author, 14th century )
Names: Abu al-Wafa of Hesno d-Kifo
Abu al-Wafa of Ḥiṣn Kifa
MetropolitanAbū al-Wafā of HasankeyfAbu al-Wafa of Hisn KifaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/253
Abu al-Yasar — ܐܒܘ ܐܠܝܣܪ
(author, 12th century )
Names: Abu al-YasarAbu al-Yusr DeaconAbū al-YasarURI: http://syriaca.org/person/218
Abu Bishr Matta b. Yunus — ܐܒܘ ܒܫܪ ܡܬܝ ܒܪ ܝܘܢܣ
(author)
Names: b. Yunus Matta Abu Bishrb. Yūnus Abū Bishr MattāIbn Matta Abu BishrAbū Bashr Mattā b. YūnusAbû Bašr Mattâ ibn JûnasAbu Bishr MattaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1003
Abu Ghalib, bishop of Gihun — ܐܒܘ ܓܐܠܒ ܕܓܝܚܢ
(author, d. 1177)
Names: Abu Ghalib bishop of Gihun
Abu Ghalib bishop of Jīhān
Abū Ghālib of GiḥunAthanasius Abu GhalibAthanasios Abu GhalibURI: http://syriaca.org/person/213
Abu Nasr of Bartelle — ܐܒܘ ܢܨܪ ܒܪܛܠܝܐ
(author, 1290 )
Names: Abu Nasr of Bartelle
Abu Naṣr of Barṭelli
Abū Naṣr of BarṭelleAbu Nasr (Zakhi) Habbo Kanni of BartellaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/241
Abu Nasr Yahya b. Jarir of Tagrit — ܐܒܘ ܢܨܪ ܝܚܝܐ
(author)
Names: Yaḥyā of Tagrit b. Jarīr Abū NaṣrYahya of Tagrit b. Jarir Abu NasrYahya ibn Jarir al-TakritiURI: http://syriaca.org/person/196
Abu Saʿd of Edessa — ܐܒܘ ܣܥܕ ܐܘܪܗܝܐ
(author, 12th century )
Names: Abu Sa‘d of Edessa
DeaconAbū Saʿd of Edessa
Abu Saʿd of Edessa
Abū Sad of EdessaAbū Sa‘d of EdessaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/940
Abzod Eskolaya — ܐܒܙܘܕ
(author)
Names: Abzod EskolayaAbzod EskolayaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/926
Acacius — ܐܩܩܝܣ
(saint, 313 )
Names: AqaqisAcaciusʾĀqāqīsAcace
Acacius was a martyr during the reign of Maximinus II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1556
Acacius of Aleppo — ܐܩܩ
(saint, d. 432)
Names: AqaqAcacius of AleppoʾAqaqAcace d’AlepAqaq
Acacius of Aleppo was a bishop of Aleppo veneratd by Balai .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1557
Acacius of Seleucia — ܐܩܩ
(author, late 5th cent. )
Names: AqaqAcaciusAcaciusAcacius of SeleuciaAcacius (Aqaq) Katholikos""Bp. of Seleucia-Ctesiphon and Cath. (484-495/6).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/338
Acmonicos — ܐܩܡܘܢܝܩܘܣ
(saint)
Names: AqmōniqōsAcmonicosʾAqmōnīqōsAcmonicos Acmonicos is commemorated with Doticos and Cyriacus in Ammonios Doticos Cyriacus and Acmonicos text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1559
Acyndinus(saint, 337 - 339, 350 )
Names: AcyndinusACYNDINUSACYNDINUSIn hagiography Acyndinus Anempodistus Pegasius Aphtonius and Elpidiphorus were Greek Christians who died during the reign of Shapur II according to the legendary Acts...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1115
Adam — ܐܕܡ
(saint)
Names: AdamʾAḏamAdamAdamAdam
Adam is the first man, according
to the Bible, and he is commemorated in the second and third chapter of Genesis. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1560
Adam of ʿAqra — ܐܕܡ ܕܥܩܪܐ
(author)
Names: Adam of ʿAqraAdam of ʿAqraAdam of AqraAdam of ‘AqraAdam de AqraAdam of ʿAqraAdam von ʿAqrāURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1043
Addai — ܐܕܝ
(saint)
Names: AdayAddaiʾAddayAddaïADDAÏAday was commemorated by John of Ephesus in his Lives of the Eastern
Saints. He built twelve monasteries with his brother Abraham .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1117
Addai — ܐܕܝ
(saint)
Names: AdayAddaiʾAddayAddaïADDAÏAddaï apôtreAddaiAddai Aday was one of the 72 apostles commissioned by Jesus to be a missionary Aday was ordained by Addai to travel to Edessa...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1118
Addai of Beth Sbirino — ܐܕܝ ܣܒܝܪܝܢܝܐ
(author, d. 1502)
Names: Addai of Beth Sbirino
Addai of Basibrina
The PriestAddai of Beth SbirinoAddai of Beth SbirinaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/274
Addai of Rhesaina - ܐܕܝ
Names: Addai of Rhesaina""Bishop of Rhesaina""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3189
Addai the Chorepiscos — ܐܕܝ ܟܘܪܐܦܝܣܩܦܐ
(saint)
Names: Aday KhurʾepesqupaAddai the ChorepiscosAddaiʾAdday kōrʾapisqōpāAddaï le chorévêqueADDAÏAday Khurʾepesqupa was a monk and
chorepiscopus commemorated in John of Ephesus' Lives of the Eastern Saints.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1116
Adorhormizd (Dadishoʿ) — ܐܕܘܪܗܘܪܡܝܙܕ
(saint, d. 447)
Names: AdorhormizdAdorhormizd (Dadishoʿ)ʾĀdōrhōrmīzdAdorhormizdĀḎŌRHORMIZD-DĀDĪŜŌ'Adorhormizd later Dadisho was a high born mobed who converted to Christianity after his daughter Anahid was healed through the work of Christian monk...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1119
Adorparwa — ܐܕܘܪܦܪܘܐ
(saint, d. 319)
Names: AdorparwaĀḎŌRPARWAAdōrparwāAdorparwaʾĀḏōrparwāAdorparwaIn hagiography: Adorparwa was a martyr of
Tur Berʿain in Beth Garmai who was
commemorated with his brother Mirnarsai and sister Sultan Mahduk .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1120
Aesop(author, 6th cent. BC )
Names: AesopAesop""Greek author of animal fables which came to enjoy a very wide popularity in numerous forms and languages.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/322
Afram,
Gabriel — ܓܒܪܝܐܝܠ ܐܦܪܝܡ
(author)
Names: Gabriel AframGabriel AframGabriel AframGabriel AframURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1090
Agape — ܐܓܐܦܝ
(saint, 138 )
Names: AghapiAgapeʾĀǥāpīAgapè
Agape was a virgin martyred with
her mother Sophia and her
sisters Pistis and Elpis .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1563
Agapios — ܐܓܦܝܘܣ
(saint)
Names: AghapiyosAgapiosĀǥāpyōsAgapios
Agapios is a martyr
of Palestine commemorated
by Eusebius of Caesarea .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1565
Agapios — ܐܓܦܝܣ
(saint)
Names: AghapisAgapiosĀgāpīsAgapiosSt Agapius
Agapios is a Palestinian martyr
commemorated by Eusebius of
Caesarea .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1564
Agathopous — ܐܓܬܦܘܣ
(saint)
Names: AghatpūsAgathopousʾAǥaṯōpūsAgathopous
Agathopous is commemorated in
Theodule and Agathopous (text) , a work
surviving in at least 1 manuscript: ms Vatican, Syr.160, f.
126-135 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1566
Aggai, bishop of Edessa(saint, 100 )
Names: Aggai, bishop of EdessaAGGAÏAccording to The Teaching of Addai Aggai was ordained by Addai to be a bishop of Edessa he was martyred by the son of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1121
Agnes — ܗܓܢܐ
(saint)
Names: HegnēAgnesHagnēAgnèsSt Agnes
Agnes was a virgin martyr from
Rome. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1567
Aha — ܐܚܐ
(saint, 500 )
Names: AḥāAhaAhhaʾAḥāAhâAḤḤAMar Aḥā was the Bishop of Arzun and a Miaphysite missionary saint
among the Armenians.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1122
Aha of Adiabene — ܐܚܐ ܕܐܒܘܗܝ
(saint)
Names: Aḥo dabuyAha of AdiabeneʾAā d-ʾaḇū(h)yAha-dabouhy d’Adiabène
Aha of Adiabene was the son of a priest from Arbela .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1569
Aha the Egyptian — ܐܚܐ
(saint, 300-400 )
Names: AḥaAha the EgyptianAhha the EgyptianʾAḥāAhaAḤḤA L'EGYPTIENAḥa the Egyptian was a monk and disciple of Mar Awgin head of Awgin s spiritual phalanx who came with him from Egypt and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1123
Aha the
Solitary(saint, 573 )
Names: Aha the
SolitaryAhha the
SolitaryAḤḤA LE SOLITAIREIn hagiography Aḥa the solitary of Resh ʿAyna was a soldier in the Persian army later he founded a monastery near Nisibis traveled on...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1124
Ahai, catholicos — ܐܚܝ
(author, d. 415)
Names: Ahai catholicosAḥai Catholicos of CtesiphonAḥaiKatholikos AḥaiKatholikos AḥaiURI: http://syriaca.org/person/23
Ahiqar — ܐܚܝܩܪ
(author)
Names: AḥiqarAhikarAhiqarAḥîqàr""Aḥiqar, ‘the Aramean Sage’ who is mentioned in an Akkadian text, is the hero of a narrative set in the Assyrian court.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/323
Ahob of Qatar — ܐܚܘܒ ܩܛܪܝܐ
(author, Late 6th cent? )
Names: Ahob of QatarAḥob QaṭrayaAhob of QatarAḥob of Beth Qatraye""Exegete from .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/324
Ahudemmeh — ܐܚܘܕܐܡܗ
(author, d.
)
Names: AhudemmehAḥudemmeh of Balad
Aḥudemeh MarAḥūdemmehAhoudemmehBaladʾAḥūdemmēhAhoudemmehAḤŪDEMMEHAḥudemmeh""Metropolitan ‘of the East’, known as the Apostle of the Arabs.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/67
Ahudemmeh — ܐܚܘܗܕܐܡܗ
(author, 6th cent? )
Names: AḥudemmehAḥudemeh MarAhoudemmeh of TagritAhudemmehAhudemmeh""Author of a work on human physiology.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/325
Aitalaha(saint, 324 )
Names: AitalahaIṮĀLĀHĀIn hagiography Ithalaha was the bishop from Edessa who attended the Council of Nicaea There are literary fragments attributed to him that survive in...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1292
Aitalaha(saint, d. 355)
Names: AitalahaIṮĀLĀHĀIn hagiography Ithalaha was a pagan priest from Arbela who became a Christian He was imprisoned with other Persian martyrs and his ear was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1293
Aitalaha — ܐܝܬܐܠܗܐ
(author)
Names: AitalahaIthalahaAitalahaAitallahaAit(h)allàhāURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1016
Aitalaha — ܐܝܬܐܠܗܐ
(saintauthor, first half of 4th cent. )
Names: AitalahaAitalahaAithallahIthʾalāhāʾAytaylāhāAytaylahaAitallahaBischof Ait(h)allàhā""Bp. of (324/5-345/6).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/326
Aitalaha of Nineveh — ܐܝܬܐܠܗܐ ܢܝܢܘܝܐ
(author, 628 )
Names: Aitalaha of Nineveh
Aitalaha of Nineveh
Ithalaha of Nineveh
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1057
Aitalaha the Monk — ܕܝܪܝܐ ܐܝܬܐܠܗܐ
(author, 7th century )
Names: Aitalaha the MonkIthalaha The MonkAitalaha the monkAitallaha of KallinikosAit(h)allàhāURI: http://syriaca.org/person/100
Aitalaha,
the deacon — ܐܝܬܐܠܗܐ
(saint)
Names: Aitalaha,
the deaconIṮĀLĀHĀIthalāhāIthallahaʾĪṯalāhāIthallahaIn hagiography: Ithalaha was a deacon who
was martyred with the Bishop
ʿAqewshma during the persecution of Shapur.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1291
Albonesi, Teseo Ambrogio degli(author, 1469 - ca. 1540)
Names: degli Albonesi Teseo Ambrogiodegli Albonesi Teseo Ambrogiodegli Albonesi Teseo Ambrogiodegli Albonesi Teseo AmbrogioTheseus Ambrosius""Italian humanist, belonging to the earliest generation of Syriac scholars.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/327
Alexander — ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܘܣ
(saint)
Names: AlēksandrōsAlexanderʾAleksandrōsAlexandre Alexander is commemorated in Alexander and Theodule text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms London British Library Add 14654 f...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1574
Alexander — ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܘܣ ܒܝܢܕܝܩܐܣ ܕܐܢܐܙܝܒܐ
Names: AlexanderAlexanderURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2570
Alexander of Alexandria — ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܘܣ ܪܝܫ ܐܦ̈ܝܣܩܘܦܐ
Names: Alexander of AlexandriaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2485
Alexandra — ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܐ
(saint)
Names: AlēksandrāAlexandraʾĀlēḵsandrāAlexandra Alexandra was a virgin from Alexandria who fled the city and locked herself in a tomb She never looked at the face of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1573
Alexandra, queen — ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܐ ܡܠܟܬܐ
(saint)
Names: Alēksandrā malkthāAlexandra, queenʾĀlēḵsandrā malḵṯāla reine Alexandra Alexandra queen is commemorated in George the Martyr Antony the Soldier and Alexandra the Queen text a work surviving in at least 14...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1850
Alexius,
the Man of God — ܓܒܪܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ
(saintauthor,
)
Names: Alexius the Man of GodMan of God of EdessaAlexius the Roman (the Man of God)AlexiusGabra d-ʾAlāhāgaḇrā d-ʾAlāhāAlexisRishaAlexius the Man of GodAlexius the Man of GodSt Alexis"This general title is given to the anonymous saintly protagonist of a narrative set in in the 5th cent The core original story..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/607
All the
just(saint)
Names: All the
justJustes d’autrefois (tous les)URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2168
Alosis — ܐܠܘܣܣ
(saint)
Names: AlōsisAlosisAidesiosĀlōsisAidésios
Alosis is a Palestinian martyr
commemorated by Eusebius of
Caesarea .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1571
Alphaeus(saint, d. 303)
Names: AlphaeusAlpheosĀlepyōsAlphéeALPHÉEIn hagiography: Alphaeus was a martyr
of Caesarea of Palestine who died
during the Diocletian persecution and was commemorated with Zachaeus and Romanus.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1125
Amai(saint)
Names: AmaiAMAÏIn hagiography Amai was a Persian Martyr from the region of Adiabene She was a daughter of the covenant who was killed with other...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1126
Amantalida — ܐܡܢܛܠܝܕܐ
(saint)
Names: AminṭalidāAmantalidaAmantilidaʾĀmanṭālīdāAmantalidaAmma Talida Amantalida was an eighty year old desert mother of the city of Antinoe in Egypt who lived in a community of virgins as...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1576
Ambrose of Milan — ܦܝܠܠܘܣܘܦܐ ܐܡܒܪܘܣܝܘܣ ܝܘܢܝܐ
(author, 4th cent. )
Names: Ambrose of MilanAmbroseAmbrose of MilanAmbrose Greek philosopherAmbrosiosAmbrosiosThe noted bishop of Milan during the fourth century. According to Barsaum, Ambrose was cited in some Syriac legal disputes.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/963
ʿAmira,
Jirjis(author, d. 1644)
Names: ʿAmira JirjisʿAmīra JirjisAmīra Jirjis‘Amīra Jirjis""Patr. of the Maronites, author of a Syriac grammar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/332
ʿAmmi of
Hah(saint, 400-500 )
Names: ʿAmmi of
HahAMMIIn hagiography ʿAmmi of Ḥaḥ in Ṭur ʿAbdin became the first bishop of Ṭur ʿAbdin He was a disciple of Simeon of Qartmin and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1127
Ammonios — ܐܡܘܢܝܣ
(saint, 4th century )
Names: AmōnīsAmmoniosʾAmōnīsAmmoniosAmmonios the monkАммонийA 4th century Egyptian
monk who wrote about the martyrdom of the forty fathers of SinaiURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1577
Ammonios — ܐܡܘܢܝܣ
(saint)
Names: AmōnīsAmmoniosʾAmōnīyōsAmmonios Ammonios is a martyr commemorated with Doticos Cyriacus and Acmonicos in Ammonios Doticos Cyriacus and Acmonicos text a work surviving in at least...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1578
Ammonius — ܐܡܘܢܝܣ
(author)
Names: AmmoniusAmmoniusAmmonasAmmoni(o)sAmmoni(o)sURI: http://syriaca.org/person/855
Ammonius of Alexandria — ܐܡܘܢܝܣ ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܝܐ
(author)
Names: Ammonius of AlexandriaAmmonius of AlexandriaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/839
Amoun — ܐܡܘܢ
(saint)
Names: AmōnAmounʾAmōnAmoun
Amoun is commemorated in Amoun (text) , a work surviving in at least 6
manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1579
Amoun — ܐܡܘܢ
(saint)
Names: AmōnAmounʾAmōnAmounAmoun knew the priest Apollo.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1580
Amphilochios of Ikonion — ܐܡܦܝܠܝܟܝܘܣ ܕ
Names: Amphilochios of Ikonion
Amphilochius of Iconium
Amphilochios of Ikonion
Amphiloque d’ Iconium
Amphilochios᾽ΑμφιλóχιοςAmphiloque d’IconiumURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2784
Anahid — ܐܢܗܝܕ
(saint, d. 448)
Names: AnahīdAnahidʾAnāhīdAnahidANAHĪDAnahīd was a high born Magian princess who converted to Christianity and was martyred She was healed by the monk Pethion and her conversion...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1129
Ananias — ܚܢܢܝܐ
(saint)
Names: ḤanānyāAnaniasḤananyāAnanie
Ananias is commemorated in
Ananias (text) , a work surviving in at
least 1 manuscript: ms Mardin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1581
Ananias — ܚܢܢܝܐ
(saint)
Names: ḤanānyāAnaniasḤananīyāAnanie Ananias is commemorated in Ananias and Shmouni text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Cambridge Mass Harvard University Library Syr...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1582
Ananias of Arbela — ܚܢܢܝܐ
(saint, d. 345)
Names: ḤananyāAnanias of ArbelaHananyaḤananyāAnanie d’ArbèlesḤANĀNYAḤananyā was a layman arrested in year six of the persecution of Shapur by order of the mobed Ardishag He was martyred three times...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1262
Anastasia — ܐܢܣܛܐܣܝܐ
(saint, 548 )
Names: AnastasiaAnastasiaAnastasieURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1584
Anastasios I — ܐܢܣܛܘܣ
Names: Anastasios IAnasṭosAnastasios the kingAnastosURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2265
Anastasios of Sinai
Names: Anastasios of SinaiAnastasios of SinaiAnastaseURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2789
Anastasius — ܐܢܣܛܐܣܝܘܣ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܥܕܬܐ ܗܝ ܕ̈ܪܗܘܡܝܐ
Names: AnastasiusURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2599