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Variant spelling of [[ANGOLA]]
Variant spelling of [[ANGOLA|A<small>NGOLA</small>]]


-Mormon 2:4  
===[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/morm/2.4?lang=eng#3 Mormon 2:4]===
* P: Angolah
* 1830: Angelah
* 1837-1981: Angola
* Discussion: Since both P and 1830 have an ''h'' at the end, [[Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon.|O]] must have had an ''h'' too. At this place in the Book of Mormon both P and 1830 were copied directly from [[Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon.|O]]. There are many names in the Book of Mormon that end in ''h''. Angolah also looks more similar to other Book of Mormon names, although there is not a lot of evidence for one name over the other. Cowdery often wrote his <i>o</i>'s to where they looked like <i>e</i>'s, so the 1830 typewriter probably misread [[Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon.|O]].


P: Angolah
Source: ''[[Royal Skousen, Analysis of Textual Variants in the Book of Mormon. 6 Parts. Provo, Utah: FARMS, Brigham Young University, 2004-2009.|ATV]]'' 6:3596-98, 3622.


A: Angelah
[[Category:Variant Names]]
 
1837: Angola  1837 – 1981, RLDS 1908
 
Discussion: since both P and A have an h at the end, O must have had an h too. There are many names in the Book of Mormon that end in h. Angolah also looks more similar to other Book of Mormon names, although there is not a lot of evidence for one name over the other. Cowdery often wrote his o's to where they looked like e's, so the 1830 typesetter probably misread O.
 
Summary: Skousen accepts Angolah
 
Source: ATV 6: 3596-98, 3622

Latest revision as of 15:21, 29 April 2016

Variant spelling of ANGOLA

Mormon 2:4

  • P: Angolah
  • 1830: Angelah
  • 1837-1981: Angola
  • Discussion: Since both P and 1830 have an h at the end, O must have had an h too. At this place in the Book of Mormon both P and 1830 were copied directly from O. There are many names in the Book of Mormon that end in h. Angolah also looks more similar to other Book of Mormon names, although there is not a lot of evidence for one name over the other. Cowdery often wrote his o's to where they looked like e's, so the 1830 typewriter probably misread O.

Source: ATV 6:3596-98, 3622.