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

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.”

Subject Keywords

Linguistics
Linguistic Analysis
Onomastics
Language - Egyptian

Bibliographic Citation

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