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'''Etymology'''
'''Etymology'''


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 גד ''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|A<small>MMON</small>]], [[OMNI|O<small>MNI</small>]].
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>]].



Latest revision as of 00:31, 11 July 2023

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

Etymology

Most likely the name is composed of גד 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.

Variants

Deseret Alphabet: 𐐘𐐈𐐔𐐆𐐉𐐣𐐤𐐂 (ɡædɪɒmnɑː)

Notes


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