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


Perhaps this name could be derived form the Hebrew root ''šmn'' that forms the basis for "oil, fat, fatness," etc. (JAT). The Hebrew feminine PN ''Mashmannah'' "fat, stout, lusty, fertile" ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/1-chr/12.10?lang=eng#9 1 Chronicles 12:10]) seems to be built on this root (JH). The Arabic cognate, ''musmin'', means "nobleman."<ref>''HALOT'', משמן.</ref> Therefore, it is possible that '''SHEMNON''' consists of the root "fatness" and by extention, "importance" and the common Semitic ending on PNs and GNs ''-ōn'', for example, as in the PN [[GIDEON|G<small>IDEON</small>]].
Perhaps this name could be derived form the Hebrew root ''šmn'' that forms the basis for "oil, fat, fatness," etc. (JAT). The Hebrew feminine PN ''Mashmannah'' "fat, stout, lusty, fertile" ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/1-chr/12.10?lang=eng#9 1 Chronicles 12:10]) seems to be built on this root (JH).<ref>It is possible that this name was not her real name but a nickname.</ref> The Arabic cognate, ''musmin'', means "nobleman."<ref>''HALOT'', משמן.</ref> Therefore, it is possible that '''SHEMNON''' consists of the root "fatness" and by extention, "importance" and the common Semitic ending on PNs and GNs ''-ōn'', for example, as in the PN [[GIDEON|G<small>IDEON</small>]].


Cf. [[SHEM|S<small>HEM</small>]], [[SHEMLON|S<small>HEMLON</small>]], [[SHIM|S<small>HIM</small>]], [[SHIMNILOM|S<small>HIMNILOM</small>]]
Cf. [[SHEM|S<small>HEM</small>]], [[SHEMLON|S<small>HEMLON</small>]], [[SHIM|S<small>HIM</small>]], [[SHIMNILOM|S<small>HIMNILOM</small>]]

Revision as of 11:02, 2 July 2012

Lehite PN 1. Apostle, ca. 30 AD 3 Nephi 19:4.

Etymology

Perhaps this name could be derived form the Hebrew root šmn that forms the basis for "oil, fat, fatness," etc. (JAT). The Hebrew feminine PN Mashmannah "fat, stout, lusty, fertile" (1 Chronicles 12:10) seems to be built on this root (JH).[1] The Arabic cognate, musmin, means "nobleman."[2] Therefore, it is possible that SHEMNON consists of the root "fatness" and by extention, "importance" and the common Semitic ending on PNs and GNs -ōn, for example, as in the PN GIDEON.

Cf. SHEM, SHEMLON, SHIM, SHIMNILOM

Variants

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Notes


  1. It is possible that this name was not her real name but a nickname.
  2. HALOT, משמן.