Early in the book of mormon, the lehite tribes are numbered at seven, consisting of the nephites, jacobites, josephites, zoramites, lamanites, lemuelites, and ishmaelites. Jan 15, 2018 while there may have been different names, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon church is the name of the kingdom of god as it exists on the earth today. We can now test certain proper names in the book of mormon in the light of actual names from lehis world, unknown in the time of joseph smith. Ammon, a variation of the name amon, is featured in the book of mormon. Jun 11, 2008 one such influence can be seen in the names of several people in the book of mormon. These names, as have been noted by latterday saint scholars, are authentic ancient egyptian names. In a wordbyword study, i have found some form of the lords name mentioned an average of every 1. Not only do the names agree, but the variations follow the correct rules, and the names are found in correct statistical proportions, the egyptian and hebrew types being of almost equal frequency.
Yet, these names have meaning in ancient languages andor have. Book of mormon pronunciation guide retrieved 20120225, ipa ified from i. Yet, these names have meaning in ancient languages andor have been found as actual names from ancient history. In ancient israelite storytelling the meaning of personal names was used to enhance the memorability of a story.
Much can be learned and gleaned by pondering each of these terms. Book of mormon names the encyclopedia of mormonism. These include aha, ammonihah, chemish, hagoth, himni, isabel, jarom, josh, luram, mathoni, mathonihah, muloki, and sam, none of which appear in english bibles. One such influence can be seen in the names of several people in the book of mormon. I compared them with the bible, bible dictionaries and even websters dictionary.
Sometimes theyll combine the parents names into one bendonna, for example. The bible is saturated with archetypes, motifs, types, shadows, metaphors and allegories as is the book of mormon and especially modern temples. We estimate that there are at least 300 persons in the world having this name which is around 0. Theres a difference, and its not just the obviously mormon scriptural names like mahonri or nephi or moroni. Tradition has taught us over many years that the book of mormon was so named for mormon, the main abridger. Baby name world has a growing list of popular mormon baby names and name meanings for you to peruse.
One of the sweetest, kindest, sincerest missionaries i ever met in fact the third missionary i ever met was delbert kim johnson. From 1880 to 2018 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name mormon. If the final element of onidah is analogous to these two hebrew names in the king james translation, shemida and abida, it would suggest that the medial i in onidah may also represent the conflation of the 1. Utah baby names that distinctive name that says, im mormon.
Some mormon scholars have theorized a derivation from the west semitic root mr. Some have proposed hebrew etymologies origins or meanings for many of the nonbiblical names used in nephite and lamanite society. I have found that the savior is referred to by one hundred different names. Nibley postulates that names do not match exactly due to the process of metathesis. Many book of mormon names have authentic connections to the old world. Til a healthy number of book of mormon names have meaning. The actual meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon names notes 1. Hezron, memshath, ziph bm ziff, jether, epher, jalon, ezer, menahem, lecah, amnon bm amnor, zoheth, etc. As a result we miss much of what a truly polysemous text having multiple meanings or significations, such as the book of mormon may communicate. Mormon was the primary author, editor, and compiler of the book of mormon. Brinnlee brielle anderson and other great utah names zion curtain said on february 4th, 2017 at 5. Jaredite names exhibit no consistently obvious linguistic affinity.
We estimate that there are at least 1100 persons in the world having this name which is around 0. One meaning is sea captain see john gee, four suggestions on the origin of the name nephi, in pressing forward with the book of mormon, f. Hebrew names book of mormon hits author suggested his talk may be better served if titled book of mormon hits q3. Mar 05, 2009 the bible in its widest sense, means good. Rather than picking names from their heritage, or the bible, the utah mormons tend to make them up. Mormons believe the following about the book of mormon. It is also used in the book of mormon as the name of a prophet.
Sam, josh, and gid, are half names, or jonathanisms, origen bachelor, mormonism exposed, internally and externally new york. Each list of mormon names can be sorted by mormon baby girl names or mormon baby boy names. Hebrew names turned up on ancient jar handles from other places also have a familiar book of mormon ring. Much preliminary work remains to be done on the book of mormon onomasticon. In addition to mormon baby names, at baby name world you will find thousands of other unique and popular male and female baby. He has essays on nephi, alma, zoram, aminadab, joseph, benjamin, zarahemla, jershon, cain, abish, mary, mormon, judah. Names in the book of mormon lds scriptural studies. Why is the book of mormon named after mormon, who is he. Aaro abrel aceal acel adan aethan afnan aksel alema alexavier alme amasa amber amen amren amyot andrade anfernee anzel aphel araom archilus ardean ardell aries arif arland arlie arlin armel arnol aroet arsace artax artel artennis arther arvel arverd arvid arville arvin arvol audi aurejudd auto avante avon azariah azer baloo bartell belton.
The name of the last nephite prophet and the son of mormon in the book of mormon. The actual meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon names. The name is also associated with great missionaries and prophet in the book of mormon. Such meanings are evident from several instances wherein the book of mormon provides a translation for a proper name. The book of mormon does give the right type of hebrew. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of mormon. These book of mormon names stand as additional evidence that the book is of ancient origins and was brought forth by the gift and power of god. One meaning is sea captain, thiis is a fitting name for nephi, who built a ship and navigated the. Hugh nibley states that sherem means snub nosed or pug nosed. While this is a logical assumption, it does raise an interesting question. They all reveal different facets of jesus, his love, his roles, his functions, his. While there may have been different names, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon church is the name of the kingdom of god as it exists on the earth today.
In his book lehi in the desert, nibley compares names found in the book of mormon with ancient egyptian names from upper egypt. Mar 28, 2016 the trend in japan has been to move away from kanji and towards hirigana a different alphabet, to use shorter names e. Here are four examples of book of mormon names whose meanings may surprise you and inspire you. Oct 18, 20 the bible is saturated with archetypes, motifs, types, shadows, metaphors and allegories as is the book of mormon and especially modern temples. Heres our top 20 images and symbols most relatable to lds faithful. The book of mormon appears to do this very thing in at least three instances. Book of mormon onomasticon has an entry about possible meanings for every name in the bom. What are the meanings of the different names of the mormon.
I began researching some of the names in the book of mormon and their meanings. My sisters two daughters are named hailey and katelynn. The book of mormon uses the biblical name of antipas and builds on it to form these book of mormon names. Hugh nibley among other lds apologists has spent his life digging for any scrap of ancient evidence that remotely resembles something mentioned in the book of mormon, and then he uses the few forced scraps that he thinks by twisting can coincidentally match to come to the conclusion that yes indeed, the book of mormon must be of ancient origin while he. He was resurrected after his death and became an angel. Demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon 1 life.
Aaro abrel aceal acel adan aethan afnan aksel alema alexavier alme amasa amber amen amren amyot andrade anfernee anzel aphel araom archilus ardean ardell aries arif arland arlie arlin armel arnol aroet arsace artax artel artennis arther arvel arverd arvid arville arvin arvol audi aurejudd auto avante avon azariah azer baloo bartell belton belvin. As early as 1831, eber howe, in his antimormon book mormonism unvailed, noted the use of names desolation and bountiful from pilgrims progress reappear in the book of mormon. Of these 337 proper names, 188 are unique to the book of mormon, while 149 are common to the book of mormon and the bible. Often identifying a utah name is a gut feeling akin to justice potter stewarts definition of pornography. The meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon names book. Yet, these names have meaning in ancient languages and or have been found as actual names from ancient history. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. Fun fact while finding common mormon names to give joseph and zaylie for this pos mormons love oddball baby names. Such meanings are evident from sseveral instances wherein the book of mormon provides a translation for a proper name. Conversely, proper names that appear only in translation are not included, such as bountiful and desolation. Many book of mormon names are not found in the bible, and were unknown to joseph smith. The unabbreviated name means the lord is a support, from the. Top basic words and phrases unique to mormonism august 30, 2012 in mormon culture tags. This study considers the book of mormon personal names josh.
At least 180 unique names william shakespeare added 20 these names are totally unlike the names used in his period of time. Aug 12, 2014 the book of mormon appears to do this very thing in at least three instances. The name mormon is ranked on the 71,909th position of the most used names. Melech in the bible becomes melek in the book of mormon. For the present, lehite and mulekite names must be treated together. Hugh nibleys classic work lehi in the desert pages 2530 and can be accessed online on the website of the neal a. Given this grouping of the book of mormon onomasticon, 142 of the 188 unique book of mormon names are lehitemulekite, 41 are jaredite, and 5 are common to both groups. The names given to our lord take on new significance when they are approached through a thoughtful and sensitive study of their meanings.
Nephi is an ancient egyptian name with multiple meanings. Chart 816 lists alphabetically over 150 such proper names or descriptive expressions. Like most religious traditions in the world, the latterday saint faith incorporates symbols into many aspects of religious life, yet many are illiterate in the language of symbols. If the textual passages common to the book of mormon and the bible are excluded, 53 names occur in both books. Lds culture is rich in images that are immediately recognizable to church members in significant, subtle and sometimes even lighthearted ways. Antinephilehi, antiomno, antion, antionah, antionum, antiparah and antipus. The name morman is ranked on the 116,564th position of the most used names. No one ive spoken with seems to realize that their unique names are not unique at all, but instead are yet another characteristic they share with many of their mormon neighbors. Matthew bowen has written quite a few essays in mormon interpreter about word play in the bom based on the meanings of peoples names. Lehi m mormon from an old testament place name meaning jawbone in hebrew, so called because it was the site where the hero samson defeated 1,000 warriors using only the jawbone of a donkey as a weapon. I found 57 names of people and places that are demonic or names of false gods and their derivatives, however i have chosen to narrow this down to three names that i thought was most. Other times its impossible to quite understand what their parents were thinking. When adding biographies, be sure to add a category link seen at bottom of this edit page so that it will be added.
Jesus christ taught frequently using parables, so its only natural that his followers would have an affinity for symbols. Feb 20, 2014 jesus christ taught frequently using parables, so its only natural that his followers would have an affinity for symbols. These hits provide additional evidence that the book of mormon is indeed an ancient record. Folk, the mormon monster, or the story of mormonism new york. The oldest recorded birth by the social security administration for the name mormon is sunday, september 2nd, 1877. Girls names almost always have a letter y in them somewhere. Book of mormon characters mormonism, the mormon church.
Jesus christ, gods son, savior, is known by many names and titles within the writings of the new testament. Book of mormon numerology rational faiths mormon blog. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Names in the book of mormon in bringing forth the book of mormon joseph smith created many proper nouns names never used before. The book of mormon is literarily beautiful, doctrinally truthful, and everlastingly applicable. Stapley was a modern day apostle see mormon royalty and who wouldnt want to be named after mormon royalty. In addition to mormon baby names, at baby name world you will find thousands of other unique and popular male and female baby names and their meaning sorted by origin. The earnest young men are challenged by the lack of interest from the locals, who are distracted by more pressing issues such as hivaids, famine. Other book of mormon names in addition to alma and sariah, a number of other nephite names are attested in ancient hebrew inscriptions. The comparisons show that many names in the book of mormon are similar to names in a certain region and era of ancient egypt. This list is intended as a quick reference for individuals mentioned in the book of mormon.
Which explains the popularity of names that end with ley or more commonly lee or leigh, and names that end with lyn. Abish corresponds to the hebrew name bs, found on a seal from preexilic times prior to 587 bc in the hecht museum in haifa. The surprising meanings of abish and 5 other book of. Names of the books in the book of mormon quiz by ninjanate98. The trend in japan has been to move away from kanji and towards hirigana a different alphabet, to use shorter names e. As with biblical names, some popular mormon names are derived from heroes or characters of the teachings or stories from the book of mormon, a religious text of the latter day saints. The book of mormon follows two latterday saints missionaries as they attempt to preach the faith of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to the inhabitants of a remote ugandan village. Like proper names in most languages, the proper names of the book of mormon probably had semantic meanings for book of mormon peoples.
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