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Until it is demonstrated that the Jaredites came from an Ancient Near Eastern cultural background, proposals for Jaredite names are at best dubious. With this caveat, perhaps Sumerian ''aga/uku-uš'', “soldier,” might come into question. Sumerian ''ukuš'', “cucumber, squash, gourd” (see Akkadian ''qiššu'') is a distant possibility ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).
Until it is demonstrated that the [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITES</small>]] came from an Ancient Near Eastern cultural background, proposals for [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] names are at best dubious. With this caveat, perhaps Sumerian ''aga''/''uku-uš'', “soldier,” might come into question. Sumerian ''ukuš'', “cucumber, squash, gourd” (see Akkadian ''qiššu'') is a distant possibility ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).


This name may be related etymologically to '''[[AKISH]]'''. Since they are in the same geographic area, they may be variant stems from the same root and express a common quality.
This name may be related etymologically to [[AKISH|A<small>KISH</small>]]. Since they are in the same geographic area, they may be variant stems from the same root and express a common quality.


[[Category:Names]][[Category:Jaredite GN]]
[[Category:Names]][[Category:Jaredite GN]]

Revision as of 11:22, 27 January 2012

Jaredite GN 1. Plains (Ether 14:15-16)

Until it is demonstrated that the JAREDITES came from an Ancient Near Eastern cultural background, proposals for JAREDITE names are at best dubious. With this caveat, perhaps Sumerian aga/uku-uš, “soldier,” might come into question. Sumerian ukuš, “cucumber, squash, gourd” (see Akkadian qiššu) is a distant possibility (RFS).

This name may be related etymologically to AKISH. Since they are in the same geographic area, they may be variant stems from the same root and express a common quality.