As with biblical names, some common mormon names are taken from the book of mormon, a religious text of the latterday saints, from heroes or characters of the. In addition to these 20, theres also the theory that joseph got the name cumorah from the c o moros islands off the coast of mozambique over 8000 miles away. I gotta think its the book of mormon names that lead to being the most screwed up. Poor nephi, moroni and alma, though arguably alma is the most normal of the bunch. Under the banner of heaven by jon krakauer, the book of mormon. That some of the names in the book of mormon were consciously corrected to the king james spelling, rather than rendering them as a transliteration, is illustrated, for example, by the fact that in 1 nephi 10. You hear the name hyrum and i dont think youll ask someone where they got that name from if youre not familiar with the church. Hugh nibleys classic work lehi in the desert pages 2530 and can be accessed online on the website of the neal a.
Many book of mormon names are not found in the bible, and were unknown to joseph smith. Senior columnist jana riess is the author of many books, including the prayer wheel random houseconvergent, 2018 and the next mormons. 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. Book of mormon names only six women, but new videos. Rather than picking names from their heritage, or the bible, the utah mormons tend to make them up. The book of mormon project will be completed in either two or three years, in 2012 or 20. 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. Roberts, studied native american languages based on the idea that the book of mormon shows peoples able to converse with one. This article will help you find the perfect mormon baby names. Antinephilehi, antiomno, antion, antionah, antionum, antiparah and antipus. Book of mormon names no fiction writer would choose 8,140 piercing the veil. Mormon was the primary author, editor, and compiler of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Mormons anciently in egypta set of blacklegs, thieves, robbers, and murderers.
Plus as latterday saints, we also have the book of mormon to pull from. She is regarded as a woman of faith, sacrifice, and resilience. That still leaves 172 names unique to the book of mormon. One such influence can be seen in the names of several people in the book of mormon. Also, i pity any children named after book of mormon figures, particularly any of you exmos out there that have book of mormon names. These names, as have been noted by latterday saint scholars, are authentic ancient egyptian names. We have handpicked 50 best mormon names you have ever heard of. How the guide to english pronunciation of book of mormon names came about. This same ancient israelite practice of using names to express a key theme in a story also applies to names in the book of mormon. Being a mormon, it can be a bit difficult to pick a name that not just honors the heritage, but also makes the child proud to bear it. It is almost impossible to read more than a page without encountering mormon. Students interested in moving geographically through the texts of the book of mormon may find this chart useful.
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. She is married to konstantin sandou, and is the mother of two young children. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. In addition to that the names found in the book of mormon and internally consistent i. Demonic and ungodly names in the book of mormon 2 life.
In many families, while living in nauvoo and eventually in utah, joseph and hyrum were very commo. Some choose biblical names or names derived from the stories or chapters of the book of mormon, a religious text of the latter day saints. Did joseph smith base book of mormon names on his local. The trend in japan has been to move away from kanji and towards hirigana a different alphabet, to use shorter names e. It is also used in the book of mormon as the name of a prophet.
However, when we examine the list of names at the end of the book of mormon we notice that 141 of the names are taken from the bible. Conversely, proper names that appear only in translation are not included, such as bountiful and desolation. Get all the lyrics to songs by original broadway cast of the book of mormon and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The book has only a single chapter, which contains an account of the wars among the nephites and lamanites.
Fun fact while finding common mormon names to give joseph and zaylie for this pos mormons love oddball baby names. Many lds assume that this is evidence that joseph smith could not have made up the book of mormon. The latterday saint guru of disruptive innovation passes away at age 67. These hits provide additional evidence that the book of mormon is indeed an ancient record. The actual meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon names. You may encounter a few ammons, nephis, abinadis or moronis. Brother of jared 2, also mahonri moriancumer, 5 6 7 jaredite prophet and. 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. Of these names, many were used exclusively by one author, while. Worst ubermormon childrens names by common consent, a. Some of the town names in new york state and surrounding regions resemble some names in the book of mormon. I am doing research on genealogy and religion, specifically family names and religion. But out of the 86 geographic names in the book of mormon this is apparently the best theory critics have got.
Abinadom, son of chemish, nephite historian, and nephite warrior. Because names are a way to identify cultural and ethical values within a country or group of people, mormon names are sometimes chosen to honour an ancestor or a religious figure. Sometimes theyll combine the parents names into one bendonna, for example. Book of mormon names are a decidedly mormon variation on the biblical name variety. Unlike the brethren elijah and isaac, isaiah is not popular in the rest of the world. Some mormon name trends include using religious, ancestral, invented, themed names and a combination of the above to title a new baby. 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.
Mormons believe the following about the book of mormon. The mormon community has its own unique options for baby names. Many of the most popular names in the us come from the bible such as jacob, noah. The book of mormon does give the right type of hebrew. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Since joseph smith was interested in stones, he easily could have looked at books about rocks and minerals. Cassie sandou, a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints often referred to as the mormon church, is a 34yearold professional circus performer from henderson, nevada. Major book of mormon authors used sixtyseven different names to refer to jesus christ. This study considers the book of mormon personal names. Hezron, memshath, ziph bm ziff, jether, epher, jalon, ezer, menahem, lecah, amnon bm amnor, zoheth, etc. Book of mormon names it is amusing i suppose for those familiar with mormon names to hear the variety of mispronunciations people come up with. Mormon was one of the two abridgers of the numerous records that went into making up the book of mormon, the other being his son, moroni. 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.
Because names are a way of identifying cultural and ethical beliefs within a country or group of people, sometimes mormon names are chosen to honor an ancestor or religious figure. What are some common, favorite names for members of the church of jesus christ of lds saints, living in utah. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. Gideon in the book of mormon, gideon was a faithful leader of the church and an eventual enemy to the wicked king noah. Some names come from both the bible and the book of mormon, including sam, benjamin and of course, jacob. It is claimed that some book of mormon names are used improperly or in an inappropriate context. Why is the book of mormon named after mormon, who is he. Hebrew names turned up on ancient jar handles from other places also have a familiar book of mormon ring. Yet, these names have meaning in ancient languages andor have been found as actual names from ancient history. 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 are not in the bible. Other times its impossible to quite understand what their parents were thinking.
Sariah sariah was the matriarch of one of the most famous families in the book of mormon, the wife of lehi, and the mother to laman, lemuel, nephi, sam, joseph, and others. Another testament of jesus christ by anonymous, educated by tara. Best books ever 51827 books meet your next favorite book. Temple worship in the lost 116 pages 7,936 the miraculous translation of the book of mormon 7,317 manuscript found. The complete original spaulding manuscript 7,223 the sobering lesson of the grolier codex. In the meantime, there is a website for looking at the list and looking at discussion of proper names in the book of mormon that will be available through the maxwell institute for religious. A book translated from the small plates of nephi in the book of mormon. Does anyone know any good websites for this kinda subject.
The plates were then passed in turn to amaron, chemish, abinadom, and finally amaleki. The classic one is nephi, the name of the main book of mormon writer, and of no fewer than four characters in the book. Melech in the bible becomes melek in the book of mormon. Mahonri m mormon in the book of mormon, the brother of jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning chapters 16 of the book of ether. Omni wrote only the first three verses of the book. There are well over a hundred named geographical references in the book of mormon. Furthermore, not one single of the 303 proper names found in the book of mormon have been discovered on the thousands of deciphered inscriptions in the new world. Book of mormona book of gross, fictitious nonsense, wrote by mormon, for gazeloms diabolical purposes. Baby name world has a growing list of popular mormon baby names and name meanings for you to peruse. Thanks mostly to the bible, hebrew names or variants thereof are known through much of the world. Brinnlee brielle anderson and other great utah names zion curtain said on february 4th, 2017 at 5. The best books ever, as voted on by the general goodreads community. His is the voice that narrates the story of the book of mormon. The book of mormon uses the biblical name of antipas and builds on it to form these book of mormon names.
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