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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. | 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. | Cf. Book of Mormon [[MORIANCUMER]], [[MAHONRI]] Moriancumer, [[MORON]], [[CORIANTON]], [[MORIANTUM]], [[GADIANTON]], [[CUMORAH]], et al. | ||
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| 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
