Gadianton / Gaddianton Variant

Variant spelling of GADIANTON

Gaddianton

Helaman 2:4

O: Gaddianton/Gadianton

P, 1830-1981: Gadianton

Helaman 2:11

O: Gaddianton

P: Gadiantom >% Gadianton

1830-1981: Gadianton

Helaman 2:12

O: Gaddianton

P, 1830-1981: Gadianton

4 Nephi 1:42

P: Gaddiaton

1830-1837, 1841-1849: Gaddianton

1840, 1852-1981: Gadianton

4 Nephi 1:46

P, 1830-1837, 1841-1849: Gaddianton

1840, 1852-1981: Gadianton

Mormon 1:18

P, 1830-1849: Gaddianton

1852-1981: Gadianton

Mormon 2:27

P, 1830-1837, 1841-1849: Gaddianton

1852-1981: Gadianton

Mormon 2:28

P, 1830-1837, 1841-1849: Gaddianton

1852-1981: Gadianton

Gaddiaton

4 Nephi 1:42

P: Gaddiaton

1830-1837, 1841-1849: Gaddianton

1840, 1852-1981: Gadianton

Gadiantom

Helaman 2:11

O: Gaddianton

P: Gadiantom >% Gadianton

1830-1981: Gadianton

Discussion: For the first occurrence, spacing between extant fragments of O supports the lomnger spelling. Gaddianton. THe line below it lines up to 14 characters with the missing name and its following space. If it had not been Gaddianton, or Cowdery had crossed out one of the d's, why would he forget the spelling a few verses later? In the Book of Mormon, we find examples of both single and double-d spellings with gad or gid, as in GADIANDI and GIDDIANHI.

Summary: Skousen accepts Gaddianton, in accordance with the two extant readings in O, and the spacing in O for the first occurrence.

Source: ATV 5:2894-96, 3223-24.