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Improvement Era 30, no. 5 (March 1927)
Grant, Heber J.
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Meaning of the Word "Mormon"
Title
Meaning of the Word "Mormon"
Magazine
Improvement Era
Publication Type
Magazine Article
Year of Publication
1927
Authors
Sjodahl, J.M. (Primary)
Pagination
433–434
Date Published
March 1927
Volume
30
Issue Number
5
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Abstract
This article quotes Joseph Smith’s statement that “Mormon” means “more good,” or, in other words, “better.” The first syllable is English, the second is Egyptian. The “good” in the name is related to the gospel as good news. Several native American languages have superlatives that translate “more good.”
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Subject Keywords
Linguistics
Linguistic Analysis
Onomastics
Language - Egyptian
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