Index of Persons
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ܡܐܓܢܘܣ
ܡܐܛܪܘܢܝܐܢܘܣ
ܡܐܝܢܐ
Menas — ܡܐܝܢܐ
(saint)
Names: MīnāMenasMīnāMénas Menas is commemorated in Menas text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including mss London British Library Add 17134 f 41r...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1920
ܡܐܟܣܝܡܘܣ
ܡܐܟܣܝܡܘܣ ܦܝܠܘܣܘܦܐ
ܡܐܟܣܝܡܘܣ ܩܫܝܫܐ
ܡܐܟܣܝܡܝܢܘܣ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ
ܡܐܟܣܝܡܝܢܘܣ ܣܟܘܠܣܛܝܩܐ
ܡܐܡܐ
Mamas — ܡܐܡܐ
(saint)
Names: Māmā MamasMamaMāmāMamasMĀMĀMama was a martyr of Beth Sloth.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1352
ܡܐܡܐ
Mama — ܡܐܡܐ
(saint, d. 273)
Names: Māmā MamaMama was a martyr of Caesarea Cappadocia under Aurelian. He
had been born in prison, became a shepherd, and was martyred.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1844
ܡܐܡܐ
Mama — ܡܐܡܐ
(saint, d. 374)
Names: Māmā MamaMama was a monk and martyr under Shapur
II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1845
ܡܐܡܝܐܢܘܣ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܗܝ ܕܕܪ̈ܡܘܣܩܝܐ
ܡܐܢܐ
ܡܐܪܛܘܪܝܘܣ ܦܘܐܛܐ
ܡܐܪܝ
Mari — ܡܐܪܝ
(saint)
Names: MaʾryMarima'ryMariMĀRĪMariMari was the apostle to Mesopotamia. He was
ordained by Addai to establish
Christian communities in the royal cities of the Parthians.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1358
ܡܐܪܝ
Mari — ܡܐܪܝ
(saint)
Names: MarīMariMārīMari
Mari is commemorated in the
Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of
Ephesus .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1876
ܡܐܪܝܐ
Maria of Amida - ܡܐܪܝܐ
Names: Maria of Amida""Daughter of Euphemia""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3232
ܡܐܪܝܐ
Maria the Armenian - ܡܐܪܝܐ
Names: Maria the Armenian""Maria the Armenian, spouse of Thomas the Armenian""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3233
ܡܐܪܝܐ
Mary — ܡܐܪܝܐ
(saint)
Names: MarīyāMaryMārīyāMarie In hagiography Mary was commemorated with her Xenophon who was a noble husband and father living in Constantinople This Byzantine Greek tradition was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1878
ܡܐܪܝܐ
Mary — ܡܐܪܝܐ
(saint)
Names: MārīyāMaryMārīyāMarie Mary is commemorated in Theophilus and Mary text a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including ms London British Library Add 7190...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3021
ܡܐܪܝܐ ܐܓܝܦܛܝܬܐ
Mary of Egypt — ܡܐܪܝܐ ܐܓܝܦܛܝܬܐ
(saint)
Names: Māriyā EghīfṭāythāMary of EgyptMāryā ʾAgīfṭāyṯāMarie l’Égyptienne Mary of Egypt was a prostitute in Alexandria who converted to Christianity and lived as an ascetic in the desert She is a...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1882
ܡܐܪܝܘܢ ܐܦܥܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܫܘܪܐ
ܡܐܪܝܢܘܣ
ܡܐܪܝܢܘܣ
ܡܐܪܩܘܣ
Mark the Evangelist — ܡܐܪܩܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MarqōsMark the EvangelistMārqōsMarc l’évangéliste Mark the Evangelist is the evangelist commemorated in Marc the Evangelist text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including mss London...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1871
ܡܓܘ̈ܫܐ
The Magi — ܡܓܘ̈ܫܐ
(saint)
Names: MghūshēThe MagiMʿgūšēMagesMages (Caverne des Trésors)Mages (Chronique du ps.-Denys de Tell-Mahré)Mages et Saints InnocentsMagi
The Magi from the infancy
narrative of the Gospel of Matthew. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1859
ܡܓܢܐ
Magne — ܡܓܢܐ
(saint)
Names: MagnāMagneMagnāMagne
Magne is commemorated in Magna (text) , a work surviving in at least 4
manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1860
ܡܗܪܝ
Mahri — ܡܗܪܝ
(saint)
Names: MahrīMahriMahrīMahri Mahri is commemorated in Zebinas Lazarus Maroutha Narses Elijah Mahri Habib Saba Berikhicho Jonas et Chembaiteh text a work surviving in at least...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1861
ܡܗܪܢܪܣܐ
Meharnarsa — ܡܗܪܢܪܣܐ
(saint)
Names: MēharnarsāMeharnarsaMēharnarsāMéharnarsa Meharnarsa is commemorated in Soultan Mahdok Adorparwa and Meharnarsa text a work surviving in at least 8 manuscripts including ms Berlin Königliche Bibliothek...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1914
ܡܗܪܫܒܘܪ
Mihrsapor — ܡܗܪܫܒܘܪ
(saint, d. 421)
Names: MeharshaburMihrsaporMēharšāḇōrMéharshaborMĪHRSAPORMihrsapor was a convert from Zoroastrianism
who was imprisoned and died of hunger and thirst.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1382
ܡܘܢܛܢܘܣ
ܡܘܣܘܢܝܘܣ ܒܝܢܕܝܩܐܣ ܕܐܢܐܙܝܒܐ
ܡܘܣܢܝܘܣ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܡܠܐܐ ܕܐܝܣܘܪܝܐ
ܡܘܪܝܩܐ
Maurice, Roman emperor — ܡܘܪܝܩܐ
(saint)
Names: MawrīqēMaurice, Roman emperorMawrīqēMaurice l’empereurMaurice the EmperorThe Emperor Maurice was
Byzantine emperor at the end of the sixth century and beginning of the seventh century. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1910
ܡܘܫܐ ܕܥܘܡܪܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܨܝܪܐ.
Moses of Beth Sayyare — ܡܘܫܐ ܕܥܘܡܪܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܨܝܪܐ.
(saint, d. 947)
Names: Mushē d-ʿumrā d-bēth ṣayareMoses of the Convent of Beth SayareMoses of Beth SayyareMosesMōšē d-ʾōmrā d-ḇēṯ ṢayārēMoïse du couvent de Beit SayaréMOÏSEMoses of Beth Sayyare helped to restore the
monastery of Beth Sayyare which
was founded by Mar Abraham , a
disciple of Mar Awgin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1385
ܡܘܫܐ ܗܢܕܘܝܐ
Moses the Indian — ܡܘܫܐ ܗܢܕܘܝܐ
(saint)
Names: Mūshē HendwāyāMoses the IndianMūšē HendwāyāMoïse l’Indien Moses the Indian is a saint from India commemorated in Moses the Indian text a work surviving in at least 10 manuscripts including...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1938
ܡܛܪܕܘܪܐ
Metrodore — ܡܛܪܕܘܪܐ
(saint)
Names: MēṭrōdōrāMetrodoreMēṭrōdōrāMétrodore Metrodore is commemorated in Faustinus and Metrodore text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Oxford Bodleian Library Syr 138 Bodl...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3023
ܡܝܘܐܝܠ ܩܘܒܘܩܠܪܐ
ܡܝܛܪܐ
ܡܝܛܪܐܘܣ
ܡܝܟܐ
Micah — ܡܝܟܐ
(saint, 300-400 )
Names: MikhāMicahMiha of NahadraMīḵāMicha du NouhadraMĪHĀ DE NŪHADRAMar MichaMikhā of Nuhadra was the founder of a
monastery or a church in the village of Alqosh, north of Mosul.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1379
ܡܝܟܐܝܠ
Michael of Amida — ܡܝܟܐܝܠ
(author, avant 16 s. )
Names: Michael of AmidaMichel d'AmidURI: http://syriaca.org/person/3557
ܡܝܟܐܝܠ
Michael of Amida — ܡܝܟܐܝܠ
(saint)
Names: MīkhāʾēlMichael of AmidaMīḵāʾēlMichel d’Amid (compagnon des anges)Michel Michael of Amida is commemorated in Michael of Amida text a work surviving in at least 7 manuscripts including ms Vatican Syr 184...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1921
ܡܝܠܝܛܘܣ
Meletius of Antioch — ܡܝܠܝܛܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MiliṭōsMeletius of AntiochMīlīṭōsMélèce d’AntiocheMīl(e)ṭōsMeletiusMélèceMeletius was patriarch of Antioch and presided over the Council
of Constantinople in 381.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1919
ܡܝܠܣ
Miles of Tel Hesh — ܡܝܠܣ
(saint, 275-425 )
Names: MilesMiles of Tel HeshMĪLÉS DE TELL ḤÉŠThe wonder working monk Daniel the Doctor a disciple of Mar Awgin also healed Miles the son of the governor of Tel Ḥesh Miles...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1384
ܡܝܪܙܐ ܡܕܝܘܝܐ
Mirza of Midun — ܡܝܪܙܐ ܡܕܝܘܝܐ
(author)
Names: Mirza of MidunMirza de MidunURI: http://syriaca.org/person/3560
ܡܝܪܝܓܐܢ
Mirijan the priest — ܡܝܪܝܓܐܢ
(author)
Names: Mirijan the priestMirijan le prêtreEvêque AthanaseURI: http://syriaca.org/person/3559
ܡܟܣܝܡܐܘܣ
Maximus — ܡܟܣܝܡܐܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MakhsīmāʾōsMaximusMaḵsīmāʾōsMaxime Maximus is commemorated in Macarius John Bishoi Maximus and Dometius Fathers of Egypt text a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1912
ܡܟܣܝܡܐܘܣ
Maximus — ܡܟܣܝܡܐܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MakhsīmāʾōsMaximusMaḵsīmāʾōsMaximeIn hagiography Maximus and Dometius were brother martyrs They were brothers the sons of Valentinian who fled their father s palace to become monks...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1913
ܡܟܣܝܡܘܣ
Maximus — ܡܟܣܝܡܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MaksīmōsMaximusMaḵsīmōsMaxime Maximus is commemorated in Juventus Longinus and Maximus text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including mss London British Library Add...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3013
ܡܠܟܐ
Malke — ܡܠܟܐ
(saint, 350-410 )
Names: MalkēMalkeMalkēMalké de ClysmaMALKÉMar Malke was a monk whose story overlaps with Mar Awgin He was the son of Awgin s sister Rebecca He was from Clysma...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1350
ܡܠܟܐ
Malka — ܡܠܟܐ
(saint)
Names: MalkāMalkaMalkāMalkaMalka is a monk
commemorated in the Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1862
ܡܠܢܝܐ
Melania — ܡܠܢܝܐ
(saint)
Names: MēlānīyāMelaniaMēlānīyāMélanie
Melania is commemorated in
Melania (text) , a work surviving in at
least 1 manuscript: ms Berlin, Königliche Bibliothek, syr. 59 (orient.
quart. 802), f. 68 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1915
ܡܠܢܝܐ ܙܥܘܪܬܐ
Melania the Younger — ܡܠܢܝܐ ܙܥܘܪܬܐ
(saint)
Names: Mēlānīyā zʿūrthāMelania the YoungerMēlānīyā zʾūrṯāMélanie la jeune
Melania the Younger is commemorated
in Melania the Younger (text) , a work
surviving in at least 4 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux
6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1917
ܡܠܢܝܐ ܪܒܬܐ
Melania the Elder — ܡܠܢܝܐ ܪܒܬܐ
(saint)
Names: Mēlānīyā rabthāMelania the ElderMēlānīyā rabṯāMélanie l’Ancienne
Melania the Elder is commemorated
in Melania the Elder (text) , a work
surviving in at least 4 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux
6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1916
ܡܠܦܢܐ ܝܘܢܝܐ
Greek Doctors — ܡܠܦܢܐ ܝܘܢܝܐ
(saint)
Names: Malpono yawnoyoGreek DoctorsGreek Doctors (three)Docteurs grecsDOCTEURS GRECSThese are three Greek theologians who are
commemorated together in the Church of the East: Theodore of Mopsuestia, Diodore of
Tarsus, and Nestorius of Constantinople.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1211
ܡܠܦܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ
Syrian Doctors — ܡܠܦܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ
(saint)
Names: Malpono suryoyoSyrian DoctorsSyriac DoctorsDocteurs syriensDOCTEURS SYRIAQUESEphrem Narsai Abraham Julian Saba Jean Michel Job Isaiah and Bar Ṣauma of Nisibis were commemorated together in the calendar of the Church of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1212
ܡܢܢܬܘܣ
Mannathus — ܡܢܢܬܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MannāthōsMannathusMannāṯōsMannathos
Mannathus is commemorated
with Antoninus , Zbīnā , and Germanus in the History of Martyrs of
Palestine by Eusebius of Caesarea
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1863
ܡܣܟܢܐ
Anonymous 1988 — ܡܣܟܢܐ
(saint)
Names: MeskēnāPoor Onemeskēnā´PauvreAnonymous 1988
Anonymous 1988 is a saint commemorated in the
Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of
Ephesus .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1988
ܡܥܝܢ
Maʿin — ܡܥܝܢ
(saint, d. 424)
Names: MaʿinMaʿinMaʾīnMa‘înMA'ĪNMaʿin was a general of Shapur II He became a Christian when he witnesses the martyrdom of Dōdō He was baptized and arrested He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1349
ܡܥܢܐ
Maʿna — ܡܥܢܐ
(saint, 438 )
Names: MaʿnaMaʿnaMa'naMaʿnāMa‘naMA'NAIn hagiography Maʿna was part of a group of martyrs killed under Yazdgerd II and connected anachronistically to Shapor bishop of Niqator and Isaac...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1354
ܡܥܢܘ
ܡܩܒܝܠ
Maqbil of Mansouria — ܡܩܒܝܠ
(saint)
Names: MaqbilMaqbil of MansouriaMaqbīlMaqbil de Mansouriya Maqbil of Mansouria is commemorated in Maqbil of Mansouria text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Berlin Königliche Bibliothek syr...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1864
ܡܩܕܘܢ
Macedonios II — ܡܩܕܘܢ
Names: Macedonios IIMaqedonMacedonMacedoniusURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2289
ܡܩܕܘܢܝܘܣ
ܡܩܕܘܢܝܘܣ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܩܘܣܛܢܛܝܢܦܘܠܝܣ
Macedonius II — ܡܩܕܘܢܝܘܣ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܩܘܣܛܢܛܝܢܦܘܠܝܣ
Names: Macedonius IIURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2696
ܡܩܪܝܣ
Macarius of Alexandria — ܡܩܪܝܣ
(saint, d. 408)
Names: MāqārīsMacarius of AlexandriaMacarius the AlexandrianAnba MacariusMāqārīsMacaire d’AlexandrieMacaire l’AlexandrinANBA MACAIREMacariusMakariosMacarius of Alexandria came into the
Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ 's Syriac translation of
the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1346
ܡܪܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܐܘܪ̈ܛܝܐ
Mara of Beth Urtaye — ܡܪܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܐܘܪ̈ܛܝܐ
(saint)
Names: Mārā d-bēth UrṭāyēMara of Beth UrtayeMārā d-ḇēṯ ʾªrṭāyēMara du Beth Ourtayê
Mara of Beth Urtaye is
commemorated in the Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus ..URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1866
ܡܪܐ ܝܚܝܕܝܐ
Mara the Solitary — ܡܪܐ ܝܚܝܕܝܐ
(saint)
Names: Mārē IḥīdāyāMara the SolitaryMārē ʾīḥīdāyāMaré le Solitaire Mara the Solitary is commemorated in Mari the Solitary text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including mss London British Library...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1875
ܡܪܘܢ
ܡܪܘܢ
ܡܪܘܢ
Maro - ܡܪܘܢ
Names: Maro""The namesake of Maro, the monastic head of Arʿa Rabtha""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3235
ܡܪܘܢ
Maron — ܡܪܘܢ
(saint)
Names: MārōnMaronMārōnMaron
Maron is commemorated in Abraham and Maron (text) in the Lives of the
Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus.
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1885
ܡܪܘܢ ܩܪܘܝܐ
ܡܪܘܬ
Maroutha — ܡܪܘܬ
(saint)
Names: MārūthMarouthaMārūṯMaroutha Maroutha is commemorated in Zebinas Lazarus Maroutha Narses Elijah Mahri Habib Saba Berikhicho Jonas et Chembaiteh text a work surviving in at least...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1886
ܡܪܝܡ
Mary — ܡܪܝܡ
(saint)
Names: MaryamMaryMaryamMarie Mary is commemorated in Mary and Euphemia text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms London British Library Add 14647...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1880
ܡܪܝܡ ܐܒܝܠܬܐ
Mary the Mourner — ܡܪܝܡ ܐܒܝܠܬܐ
(saint)
Names: Maryam AbīlthāMary the MournerMaryam ʾaḇīlṯāMarie l’Anachorète Mary the Mourner is commemorated in Mary the Mourner text a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including ms London British Library...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1881
ܡܪܝܡ ܚܛܝܬܐ
Mary the Sinful Woman — ܡܪܝܡ ܚܛܝܬܐ
(saint)
Names: Maryam ḥaṭāyṯāMary the Sinful WomanMaryam ḥaṭāyṯāMarie la pécheresse Mary the Sinful Woman is commemorated in Mary the Sinful Woman text a work surviving in at least 6 manuscripts including ms Vatican...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1883
ܡܪܝܡ ܡܓܕܠܝܬܐ
Mary Magdalene — ܡܪܝܡ ܡܓܕܠܝܬܐ
(saint)
Names: Maryam MaghdlāythāMary MagdaleneMaryam MagdʿlāyṯāMarie MadeleineMary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene , disciple of
Jesus and first witness to his resurrection. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1884
ܡܪܝܢܐ
Marina — ܡܪܝܢܐ
(saint)
Names: MarināMarinaMaryānēMarine (Marie)MARINASt MarinaAfter her mother died Marina entered the monastery with her father She disguised herself as a man Marinos A woman blamed her for her...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1365
ܡܪܢ ܙܟܐ
Maran-zkha of Adiabene — ܡܪܢ ܙܟܐ
(saint)
Names: Māran zkhāMaran-zkha of AdiabeneMāran zḵāMâran-zekhâ d’Adiabène Maran zkha of Adiabene is commemorated in Maran zekha of Adiabene text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Berlin Westdeutsche...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1867
ܡܪܩܘܣ
ܡܪܩܘܣ
Mark of Tarmaqa — ܡܪܩܘܣ
(saint, 300-400 )
Names: MarqōsMark of TarmaqaMark of TarmuqaMarqōsMarc de TarmaqaMARC DE TARMŪQAMark the Hermit of TarmaqaMarc l’ermite de TarmâqâMar MarcosMarkus vom Berge TarmāqāSt Mark of TarmaqaMark of Tarmuqa was a solitary Athenian
in Ethiopia . Serapion visited
him at the Mountain of Tarmuqa.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1356
ܡܪܩܘܣ
Mark the Monk — ܡܪܩܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MarqōsMark the MonkMarqōsMarc In hagiography Mark the Monk is a well known ascetic theologian and monastic author commemorated in Syriac in Marcus text a work surviving...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1869
ܡܪܩܘܣ
Malcha the Solitary — ܡܪܩܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MarqōsMalcha the SolitaryMarqōsMarc (= Malchus)
Malcha the Solitary whose commemoration came
into the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ 's Syriac translation of
the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1870
ܡܪܩܘܣ
Marcus the Younger — ܡܪܩܘܣ
(saint)
Names: MarqōsMarcus the YoungerMarqōsMarc le Jeune
Marcus the Younger is commemorated in Marcus the Younger (text) , a work surviving in
at least 3 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1872
ܡܪܩܘܣ ܕܝܪܐ ܘܩܫܝܫܐ
ܡܪܩܝܢܘܣ
ܡܪܩܝܢܘܣ
Marcian — ܡܪܩܝܢܘܣ
Names: MarqyānōsMarcianMarqyānōsMarcien
Marcian was a martyr from Nicomedia who died in the time of Diocletian together with his friend Lucian .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3024
ܡܪܬܐ
Martha — ܡܪܬܐ
(saint, d. 341)
Names: MartāMarthaMārtāMarthe (fille de Posi)MARTHA, VIERGE MARTYREMartha was a Virgin Martyr and the daughter of Posi They were Greeks deported to the Sasanian empire They were martyred at Karka d...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1370
ܡܫܡܫܢܐ ܚܕ
Anonymous 1678 — Deacon(saint)
Names: Mshamshana ḥadDeaconDiacre (un)Anonymous 1678
Anonymous 1678 is commemorated
in Deacon (text) , a work surviving in at
least 1 manuscript: ms Vatican, Syr. 126, f. 55-55v .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1678
ܡܬܝ
Matthias — ܡܬܝ
(saint)
Names: MatayMatthiasMatayMatthiasIn hagiography: Matthias is the biblical apostle selected in the Book of Acts to fill the empty place among the 12 left by Judas .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1909
ܡܬܝ ܐܘܢܓܠܣܛܐ
Matthew the Evangelist — ܡܬܝ ܐܘܢܓܠܣܛܐ
Names: Matthew the EvangelistURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2703