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John II of Qenneshre — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܬܪܝܢܐ ܕܩܢܫܪܝܢ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 544 ) Names: John abbot of the Monastery of Qenneshrin IIYuḥanon of Qenneshre IIJohn of Qenneshre IIURI: http://syriaca.org/person/61
Maqdisi, Jeremiah(A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1847 - 1929) Names: Maqdisi JeremiahMaqdisī Jeremiah""He was born in in 1864.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/612
Marcian the Monk(A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 4th/5th cent. ) Names: Marcian the MonkMarcian the MonkMarkianosMarkianos""Monastic author (or authors) of uncertain identity (he is unlikely to be the Marcian of Theodoret, [History of the Monks] 3, as Lebon argued).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/615
Marcion — ܡܪܩܝܘܢ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. ca. 160) Names: MarcionMarcion""Early Christian thinker, founder of the Marcionites.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/616
Mark the Monk — ܡܪܩܘܣ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, early 5th cent.? ) Names: Mark the MonkMark the MonkMarkosMarkos""Greek monastic author of uncertain identity.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/619
Maron — ܡܪܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 4th cent. ) Names: MaronMaronMaronSt. MaronMarun Mar""St. Maron, a charismatic hermit who lived in the region of the .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/621
Mary, Mother of God — ܡܪܝܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor) Names: MaryMary VirginMaryam yāldath AlāhāMary, Mother of GodMaryam yāldaṯ AlāhāMarieMarie Mère de Dieu""Mary, mother of Jesus, features prominently in all the Syriac liturgical and literary traditions.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/624
Masius, Andreas — ܐܢܕܪܐܘܣ ܡܐܣܝܘܣ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1514 - 1573) Names: Masius AndreasMasius AndreasMasius AndreasMasius"Humanist early scholar of Syriac Born in the village of Lennik near Brussels Masius studied Hebrew Greek and Latin in Louvain Throughout his..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/625
Maximus the Confessor — ܡܟܣܝܡܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. 662) Names: Maximus the ConfessorMaximusMaximus monkMaximus the ConfessorMakhsīmōsMaḵsīmōsMaxime le Confesseur""Notable Greek theologian and author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/628
Elijah the Monk — ܐܠܝܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, mid-6th cent. ) Names: EliyaElijah The MonkElijah the MonkÉlie""Author of the .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/63
Melito of Sardis — ܡܝܠܝܛܘܢ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 2nd or 3rd cent. ) Names: Melito of SardisMeliton the PhilosopherMelito of SardisMelitoBischof Meliton von SardesMelito of Sardis"Meliton is the presumed author of a short Oration before Antoninus Caesar preserved in ms Brit Libr Add 14 658 the same ms..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/631
Pseudo-Methodius(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Pseudo-MethodiusMéthodeMethodiosMethodiosURI: http://syriaca.org/person/635
Michael Badoqa — ܡܝܟܐܝܠ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 6th-7th cent. ) Names: Michael BadoqaMichael MalpanaMichael BadoqaMICHEL BADŌQAMichael magister Nisibenus""Syriac author and exegete; during Ḥenana’s tenure as its head (572-610).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/637
Mingana, Alphonse — ܐܠܦܘܣ ܡܢܓܐܢܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1878 - 1937) Names: Mingana AlphonseMingana AlphonseMingana Alphonse""He was born in Sharansh al-ʿUlya near Zakho and named Hurmiz.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/639
Moses of Aggel — ܡܘܫܐ ܐܓܠܝܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 6th cent. ) Names: Mushe of AggelMoses of Agel Moses of AggelMoses of InghileneInghileneMoses of Aggel""Translator of Cyril of Alexandria’s Glaphyra and of the History of Joseph and Aseneth (incorporated into Pseudo-Zacharias’s Ecclesiastical History, I.6).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/64
Moberg, Axel — ܐܟܣܠ ܡܘܒܪܓ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1872 - 1955) Names: Moberg AxelMoberg AxelMoberg Axel""Professor of Near-Eastern languages at Lund University, Sweden, 1908–37, and Vice Chancellor of the same university, 1926–36.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/640
Mubarak, Butros(A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1663 - 1742) Names: Mubarak ButrosMubārak BuṭrosPietro BenedettiPetrus BenedictusPierre AmbarachMubarak Peter""Born in Batḥa, near Ghosṭa, in , Mubārak was sent to the Maronite College in Rome at a very young age, in 1672.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/643
Murad, Michael(A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1878 - 1952) Names: Murad MichaelMurad Michael""He was born in . ""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/644
Moses of Mardin — ܡܘܫܐ ܕܡܪܕܝܢ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 16th cent. ) Names: Moses of MardinMushe of MardinMoses al-ṢawriMoses of MardinMoses of Mardin"Priest scribe and bp A native of the village of Qāluq in the region of Ṣawro near Mardin Mushe was sent by Patr..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/646
Moses of Nisibis — ܡܘܫܐ ܢܨܝܒܝܢܝܐ Names: Moses of NisibisMushe of NisibisMoses of NisibinMoses of Nisibis""Scribe, abbot of Dayr al-Suryān, collector of mss.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/647
Naqqasheh, Ephrem — ܐܦܪܝܡ ܢܩܫܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1850 - 1920) Names: Naqqāsheh AframNaqqasheh EphremNaqqasheh, Afram""He was born in to ʿAbdulaḥad b. Eliās Naqqāsheh and Khāliṣah daughter of Qas Boutros and given the baptismal name Behnam.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/649
Narsai — ܢܪܣܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. ) Names: NarsaiNarsaiNarsaïNARSAÏNarsai (Narsetes)""Poet and teacher of exegesis at the ).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/650
Nathaniel of Sirzor — ܢܬܢܝܐܝܠ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, ca. 600 ) Names: Nathniel of SirzorNathaniel of SirzorNatniel of SirzorNathanael of SirzorNathanael (Natniel) ep. In Sirzor""Bp. of Sirzor; biblical interpreter.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/651
Nau, François — ܦܪܢܣܝܣ ܢܘ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1864 - 1931) Names: Nau FrançoisNau FrançoisNau François""Syriac scholar, co-founder of the Patrologia Orientalis.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/652
Nestorius of Beth Nuhadra — ܢܣܛܘܪܝܣ ܕܒܝܬ ܢܘܗܕܪܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. ca. 800) Names: Nestorios of Beth NuhadraNestorius of NuhadraNestorius of Beth Nuhadra""From 790 until his death, Nestorios occupied the episcopal see of Beth Nuhadra.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/654