Gideon in the book of mormon, gideon was a faithful leader of the church and an eventual enemy to the wicked king noah. Jesus christ and the book of mormon via book of mormon central in the 1830s, joseph smith struggled with what should be the name of the church he restored. How many names are there for christ in the book of mormon. The book of mormon the bible family is forever purpose of life coming closer to god jesus christs church forgiveness life after death baptism temples healthy living belong worship services people and programs missionaries. Mormons dont want you calling them mormons anymore cnn. What does the book of mormon say about the name of the. Book of mormon names mosiah in 1965, john sawyer, a non mormon biblical scholar, published an article entitled, what was a mosia vetus testamentum 15 1965. The surprising meanings of abish and 5 other book of. Sometimes theyll combine the parents names into one bendonna, for example. That still leaves 172 names unique to the book of mormon.
Photo courtesy of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints book of mormon videos, 1 nephi 12, season 1, episode 8, depicts lehi, his wife, sariah, and their family as they sail to the. Book of mormon peoples names my parents give to me. Everyone knows someone who takes their intramural team seriously, but a list of this years team names would suggest that members have a real sense of humor. In addition to that the names found in the book of mormon and internally consistent i. Mormons, also known as latter day saints, have a unique culture and a rich history to which names are deeply meaningful and a large part. Utah setting trends for unique baby names for nearly a. I also took into account the transliterations with all occurrences of vowels and the letter j removed. The bible mentions kish, the book of mormon has akish and kishcumen. After all, they are far more interesting and exciting than your own. For example, someone naming their child benjamin may be thinking of the book of mormon king, but there are many other benjamins out there that their choice was more likely inspired by. Some mormon name trends include using religious, ancestral. Abinadom, son of chemish, nephite historian, and nephite warrior. To be totally honest, i havent given the lecture by hugh nibley a full read yet but i have popped around a bit using the search feature.
Aug 17, 2015 years ago, when my boss was arrested for meth possession and child endangerment, his middle name was very prominently used moroni. According to the book, mormon compiled nearly years of writings as well as chronicled events during his lifetime. Book of mormon storiestake any book of mormon story and retell it in modern times. The actual meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon names.
Sep 27, 2017 the downside, of course, is that this rules out names that are not unique to the book of mormon. Photo courtesy of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints book of mormon videos, 1 nephi 12, season 1, episode 8, depicts lehi, his. The bible has gimzo, the book of mormon speaks of gimgimno. Includes nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names and major features.
Since joseph smith was interested in stones, he easily could have looked at books about rocks and minerals. Parley pratt had sons named nephi, lehi, abinadi, alma, mormon, moroni two. If the textual passages common to the book of mormon and the bible are excluded, 53 names. The church was first called the church of christ, which was a bit confusing because many christian churches used that name. This pocketsize scripture set includes all of the standard works. See more ideas about book of mormon, scripture study and lds scriptures. In fact only two women march through the pages of ancient american religious history by name. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of mormon. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. Chiasmus, mesoamerican evidences, cement, olives, ancient names like alma, and other evidences for the authenticity of the book of mormon a divine ancient record from the new world that testifies of jesus christ. List of names in the book of mormon that just happened to be. For analyzing book of mormon names, i used the book of mormon pronunciation guide to get the transliterations and suggested phonetic pronunciations of a comprehensive list of book of mormon names. Book of mormon names only six women, but new videos. We invite all men everywhere to read the book of mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains, and then to ask god, the eternal father, in the name of christ if the book is true.
What are some common, favorite names for members of the church of jesus christ of lds saints, living in utah. Traditions and trends lds smile said on january th, 2015 at 3. This name generator will give you 10 random book titles for one of 10 genres based on your choice. Made me think that using a book of mormon name is akin to using wayne as a middle name, thereby ensuring that the child will eventually appear on cops, the smoking gun, andor police beat from the daily universe. After the list of names, i reveal the 8 vital dos and donts of naming your bookstore, the greatest bookstore slogans ever created and vital statistics you need to know about the book industry. Over the past month ive received numerous requests asking when, or if, wed ever talk about our series, demonic names in the book of mormon so here it is. This guide is provided to assist the reader and is not intended as an authoritative source on how these names were pronounced originally. Whether youve been reading the book of mormon for years, months or days, we bet you wont be able to ace this quiz. Brinnlee brielle anderson and other great utah names zion curtain said on february 4th, 2017 at 5. Willes center for book of mormon studies book of mormon onomasticon. Is the name nephi in the book of mormon related at all to. In 2020 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is using the book of mormon for its course of study. This is one reason that my son, born in 2014, has a name of rather ancient germanic provenance were talking treeworshipping, romesacking germans here that is so clearly male that there shall be no ambiguity. Most of the text of the book of mormon consists of this compilation and his own writings.
Women in the book of mormon encyclopedia of mormonism. Or, do a readers theater using the book of mormon as your script. These names appear only in a few of the book s sections, mainly those dealing with the united order. One of the best ways to test the book of mormon s historical authenticity is to look at its names. Now is the perfect time to look for greater insights into the book of mormon. The surprising meanings of abish and 5 other book of mormon. Sep 26, 2019 i have separated these names into categories, from catchy to cool to christian. Antinephilehi, antiomno, antion, antionah, antionum, antiparah. 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.
Conversely, proper names that appear only in translation are not included, such as bountiful and desolation. It is only mentioned two times, and the book of mormon locates it to the west of zarahemla, not east. List of code names in the doctrine and covenants wikipedia. We have handpicked 50 best mormon names you have ever heard of. Didnt joseph smith just borrow book of mormon names from the bible. Omni means belonging to amon, amaron means our beloved, etc. As well, many modern readers dont quite know what to do with a book that is more than 500 pages long but has only six named women sariah, abish and isabel in the book of mormon s own. As is the majority of these comments many of which say, no. The book of mormon uses the biblical name of antipas and builds on it to form these book of mormon names. The book of mormon contains many of the same names for jesus christ as there are in the bible. Some mormon name trends include using religious, ancestral, invented, themed names and a combination of the above to title a new baby.
Mormon was one of the last prophets to record his revelations from god, and also compiled the works of the other ancient prophets into one book, which he named the book of mormon. In a wordbyword study, i have found some form of the lords name mentioned an average of every 1. Total coincidence im sure, but bill reel posted a list of names that are in the book of mormon that just happened to be published in a dictionary of ancient names by charles anthon the man that js wanted to verify the reformed egyptian nonsense. Characters who appear in the musical the book of mormon.
Mar 28, 2016 one problem with all yr ashtyns and kaidences and such is that you cannot actually tell the childs gender from the name alone. Other times its impossible to quite understand what their parents were thinking. Besides using the biblical name helam, smiths book expands it to helaman. May 04, 2018 the answer is that, no, the name nephi is not at all related to the nephilim mentioned in the hebrew text of the bible and some english translations. Each of its unique names has now been looked at by scholars with linguistic training, and it. 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. I thought i might have overheard drdad give his name as mark going through the veil when we got married.
From cool to classic, biblical to totally badass, every one of these trending unique boy names is uncommon in its own way and definitely capable of setting new trends in 2020. 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. There are visions of mary, beautiful above all, but not a single jaredite woman is named. As mentioned above, the book of mormon is a book of scripture kept by the ancient inhabitants of north america and covers a span of 1,000 years. Byutv is a mormon owned station, but your goal is to create familyfriendly.
In many families, while living in nauvoo and eventually in utah, joseph and hyrum were very commo. Elder kevin priceelder kevin price is the poster boy for mormonism hes idealistic, hes devoted, and now that hes nineteen, hes ready to go out on his mission. The book of mormon is an amazingly complex book, which in an of itself is an evidence which supports that it was not written andor invented by the illeducated twenty four year old joseph smith jr. The original 1835 edition of the doctrine and covenants, a book of lds scripture, used code names for certain people and places. Its only seven questions long and is comprised of names from the book of mormon. The complexity might even lean towards providing evidence that it could not have been written by any mortal man unless he was inspired by god. Following are suggestions for pronouncing book of mormon names and terms. Luckily, help is at hand with the mormon name generator. Not only do the names agree, but the variations follow the correct rules, and the names. But the word mormon is fine to use in proper names, like the book of mormon, or in historical expressions like the mormon trail. It is claimed that some book of mormon names are used improperly or in an inappropriate context. Especially since the book of mormon says that its place names often came from those who originally inhabited the places. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The classic one is nephi, the name of the main book of mormon writer, and of no fewer than four characters in the book. Apr 17, 2006 a while back i stumbled upon this website that allows you to map the prevalence of a given surname, by state, in the united states for the years 1850, 1890, 1920, and 1990. Alma may be a female name, but its used primarily for males among the mormons. The names are separated into different categories, but theyre all pretty straight forward. I believe i would go with biblical names for boys and book of mormon names for girls. Why are book of mormon names similar to where joseph smith. Of course, i immediately thought of looking at which names are most disproportionately represented in utah and adjacent states, with the goal of identifying uniquely utah mormon names. How can i believe the book of mormon when all the witnesses left the church.
I think the mormon community is responsible, for the most part, for the uniqueness of utah names, because a lot of these show up in idaho and other places with lots of mormons. I wouldnt want my son growing up having people make fun of his name because it is an unknown. Duh, he would have been going through for someone else and was giving name of the day, but i never thought that through, just kinda thought he was a mark. Buy book of mormon hardcover or softcover book of mormon. Where did they get the idea that read much about it. Til a healthy number of book of mormon names have meaning. The scriptures are full of naming options that will set your child apart without going too far afield. A prophet, named mormon, organized the thousand years of history into a book. Examples of authentic ancient book of mormon names abish. Look for the new updates on the day of posting and be sure to share these with the mormon. This study considers the book of mormon personal names josh, nahom, and alma as test cases for the book of mormon. The book of mormon names for girls are cool though.
The book of mormon is literarily beautiful, doctrinally truthful, and everlastingly applicable. Oct, 2010 i love it because its after a longtime editor and frequent contributor often under pen names of womans exponent and former relief society president, emmeline b. Other names for the devil and his demons thoughtco. Watch how rare a possession and then share your own testimonies about the book of mormon. Book of mormon pronunciation guide retrieved 20120225, ipa ified from i.
A while back i stumbled upon this website that allows you to map the prevalence of a given surname, by state, in the united states for the years 1850, 1890, 1920, and 1990. Book of mormon central evidences of the book of mormon. The only exceptions listed are for the book of mormon, the churchs sacred text, and historical names like the mormon trail, a governmentrecognized path that members of the church. Lehis wife, and the only woman with a name in the book of mormon.
If the textual passages common to the book of mormon and the bible are excluded, 53 names occur in both books. Book of mormon names the encyclopedia of mormonism. It is amusing i suppose for those familiar with mormon names to hear the variety of mispronunciations people come up with. Rather than picking names from their heritage, or the bible, the utah mormons tend to make them up.
This hot and cool english name, meaning brave in war, has been. We can understand why you might be jealous of names like these. Can you pronounce these deceptively difficult book. Brother of jared 2, also mahonri moriancumer, 5 6 7 jaredite prophet and. In ancient israelite storytelling, the meaning of personal names was used to enhance the memorability of a story. The book of mormon women sariah, abish, and isabel can be viewed not only as historical figures but also as archetypal figures of, respectively, the righteous mother, the godly servant, and the attractive. Mar 06, 2004 after all, the first generation of members in the early days of the church often chose book of mormon names for their children. Joseph and frontier folk assumed that some of the town names. Why was the book of mormon written in reformed egyptian.
Some of the names found in english bibles also show up in the book of mormon, some hebrew names found in the book of mormon. Ammon, a variation of the name amon, is featured in the book of mormon. Demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon 1 life. Fun fact while finding common mormon names to give joseph and zaylie for this pos mormons love oddball baby names. Nov 04, 2017 why are there so many names similar to book of mormon names in the region where joseph smith lived. Jun 25, 2019 names from the book of mormon instead of using mammon to describe riches as the new testament does, the book of mormon refers to mammon and capitalizes the m. Because using a book of mormon name is a clear marker of. The book of mormon says it was written in a reformed egyptian script by ancient prophets who preserve the culture and language of their hebrew ancestors, one of the best ways to test this claim is look at the names in the book of mormon of its 330 seven proper names, 180, eight or unique, meaning they can also be found in the bible because most words in the book of mormon. The only way to get an accurate count would be to read the entire book, as no exhaustive list is. Book of mormon geography, place names, cities, lands, etc. I say that because the biblical names for boys are common place and easily accepted. However, the name mormon is also used in the book of mormon as a place name e. 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. The name is also associated with great missionaries and prophet in the book of mormon.