Names Categorized "Book of Mormon figures"

Ammon is the Greek form of Egyptian Yamanu, which itself is a rendering of the divine name related to the god Amon. The name originates from the Egyptian root meaning "the hidden one," reflecting the god's association wi...

Emma is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, derived from ermen, meaning "whole" or "universal." It likely originated as a short form of older Germanic names such as Ermengarde or Ermentrude, built on the element ir...

Etymology Lehi is a name with dual significance, rooted in both the Old Testament and the Book of Mormon. In Hebrew, the word lechi (לְחִי) means "jawbone". The name originates as a place name in the territory of Judah,...

Lemuel is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament and in the Book of Mormon, and is also the name of a character in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels. It means "for God" or "devoted to God" in Hebrew, derived fr...

Nephi is the name of a prominent prophet in the Book of Mormon, a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement. The name's origin is not definitively known, but it is often associated with attempts to derive it from an E...