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Nibley has suggested | Nibley has suggested [[EGYPTIAN(S)|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] PN (of princes) ''mry.itn'', “beloved of Aton,” and ''mry.imn'', “beloved of Amon” (LID, 29). But, despite the problem of using [[EGYPTIAN(S)|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] to explain a [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] PN, it would be difficult to explain how a Lehite could have a name based on a non-[[ISREALITES|I<small>SRAELITE</small>]] theophoric element. | ||
Cf. Book of Mormon [[MORIANCUMER]], [[MAHONRI]] | Cf. Book of Mormon [[MORIANCUMER|M<small>ORIANCUMER</small>]], [[MAHONRI|M<small>AHONRI</small>]] [[MORIANCUMER|M<small>ORIANCUMER</small>]], [[MORON|M<small>ORON</small>]], [[CORIANTON|C<small>ORIANTON</small>]], [[MORIANTUM|M<small>ORIANTUM</small>]], [[GADIANTON|G<small>ADIANTON</small>]], [[CUMORAH|C<small>UMORAH</small>]], et al. | ||
See also [[Morianton / Morionton Variants]] | See also [[Morianton / Morionton Variants]] | ||
Revision as of 21:47, 9 February 2012
| Jaredite PN | 1. | King (Ether 1:22; 10:13) |
| Lehite PN | 2. | Rebel, ca. 72 BC (Alma 50:28; 51:29) |
| Lehite GN | 3. | City and land, named from No. 2, ca. 72 BC (Alma 50:25–26; Alma 59:5) |
No etymology is suggested.
Nibley has suggested EGYPTIAN PN (of princes) mry.itn, “beloved of Aton,” and mry.imn, “beloved of Amon” (LID, 29). But, despite the problem of using EGYPTIAN to explain a JAREDITE PN, it would be difficult to explain how a Lehite could have a name based on a non-ISRAELITE theophoric element.
Cf. Book of Mormon MORIANCUMER, MAHONRI MORIANCUMER, MORON, CORIANTON, MORIANTUM, GADIANTON, CUMORAH, et al.
See also Morianton / Morionton Variants
