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Most likely the name is composed of gād, “fortune, luck, riches,” and with a second element, either -IOMNAH or -OMNAH, depending of whether the “i” is read as the  
Most likely the name is composed of ''gād'', “fortune, luck, riches,” and with a second element, either -''IOMNAH'' or -''OMNAH'', depending of whether the “''i''” is read as the  
1st common singular possessive suffix or as part of the next element. The -OMNAH/IOMNAH remains unexplained, unless related to [[AMMON]], [[OMNI]].
1st common singular possessive suffix or as part of the next element. The -''OMNAH/IOMNAH'' remains unexplained, unless related to [[AMMON|A<small>MMON</small>]], [[OMNI|O<small>MNI</small>]].


See, [[GAD]], [[GID]], [[GADIANTON]], [[GADIANDI]].
See, [[GAD]], [[GID]], [[GADIANTON]], [[GADIANDI]].

Revision as of 14:28, 17 January 2012

Lehite GN 1. City, ca. 6 BC (3 Nephi 9:8)

Most likely the name is composed of gād, “fortune, luck, riches,” and with a second element, either -IOMNAH or -OMNAH, depending of whether the “i” is read as the 1st common singular possessive suffix or as part of the next element. The -OMNAH/IOMNAH remains unexplained, unless related to AMMON, OMNI.

See, GAD, GID, GADIANTON, GADIANDI.

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