blackstrap Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 Almost every name in the Bible and the BoM is just one word(I assume the first name). We are currently used to two,preferably three names to distinguish between people. There are some few instances of last names,usually connecting to fathers.Many last names now were once connected to professions, ie Cooper or Smith. What is the tradition in the Semitic world and just for fun,the Meso-american world for names.I know that in school it can be very confusing if there are 3 emilys in a class.And lets not forget all the sons of George Foreman who are also named George. Of course Kings come with titles but what about the ordinary folk?
altersteve Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 There's the brother of Jared, Mahonri Moriancumer. I know that's just one exception, though, and probably doesn't mean much.
zerinus Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 Almost every name in the Bible and the BoM is just one word(I assume the first name). We are currently used to two,preferably three names to distinguish between people. There are some few instances of last names,usually connecting to fathers.Many last names now were once connected to professions, ie Cooper or Smith. What is the tradition in the Semitic world and just for fun,the Meso-american world for names.I know that in school it can be very confusing if there are 3 emilys in a class.And lets not forget all the sons of George Foreman who are also named George. Of course Kings come with titles but what about the ordinary folk?In those cultures and in ancient times people didn't have surnames at all. People with the same names were identified by the names of their fathers, using the format, "X son of Y". If both names were the same, then some other descriptive title would be added, based on profession, status, etc. In some cultures people could also have more than one given names, not sure about the Hebrews.
Scott Lloyd Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 In those cultures and in ancient times people didn't have surnames at all. People with the same names were identified by the names of their fathers, using the format, "X son of Y". If both names were the same, then some other descriptive title would be added, based on profession, status, etc. In some cultures people could also have more than one given names, not sure about the Hebrews.Sometimes they were identified by their birthplace, such as Judas Iscariot and Mary Magdalene.
volgadon Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 Sometimes they were identified by their birthplace, such as Judas Iscariot and Mary Magdalene.Not necesarily their birthplace, it could also be the town in which they prominently resided, or even the region they were associated with. Yosey the Galilean is one such example. People could also be known by their trade, or by a physical characteristic.
Freedom Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 As the worlds population increases, we are finding having a first and a last is not enough. There are many people from India where I live and it is very common to meet a husband and wife with the same first and last name where even the maden name of the wife is the same as her husbands. This is a huge problem because many data bases assume that in the very least the first names would be different so when you enter Jatinder the second time it gets rejected. My current method of choice is to put Jatinder-F for female but this same data base creates the mailing list and we invariably get calls. And with gay and lesbian couples you cannot differentiate by gender. Perhaps there will come a time when our decedents look upon our two or three names with as much curiosity as we look upon the one name system. In my contact list at work I have over 10,000 names. Using a two name search (first and last) often brings up 10 or more entries. This a huge problem when we receive a registered check from a bank that does not indicate the person. All we have to go on is the name on the envelope which often has an address that is not in our system. Another problem is when I get a call from 'John Brown' who leaves a message saying 'call me back right away'. I have 20+ John Browns and I have no idea which one called so no way to give him a call without going through everybody on the list and looking stupid. Particularly when one of them is actually a woman.
altersteve Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 Not necesarily their birthplace, it could also be the town in which they prominently resided, or even the region they were associated with. Yosey the Galilean is one such example. People could also be known by their trade, or by a physical characteristic.Then what's the deal with Mahonri Moriancumer?
cinepro Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 Then what's the deal with Mahonri Moriancumer?To be precise, that name isn't actually in the Book of Mormon.
LeSellers Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 To be precise, that name isn't actually in the Book of Mormon.Moriancumer is. It is a place name, and, I believe it was given in honor of Mohonri.Lehi
Scott Lloyd Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 Not necesarily their birthplace, it could also be the town in which they prominently resided, or even the region they were associated with. Yosey the Galilean is one such example.Jesus of Nazareth is another.
blackstrap Posted November 17, 2011 Author Posted November 17, 2011 Perhaps it is time to make everyone put a chip in the forehead or hand so that indentification will be precise.
volgadon Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 Perhaps it is time to make everyone put a chip in the forehead or hand so that indentification will be precise.I dearly hope that you are joking.
LeSellers Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 Perhaps it is time to make everyone put a chip in the forehead or hand so that indentification will be precise.I dearly hope that you are joking.Perhaps he is, but there are others, advocating the same thing, who are not. And they have to power to coerce it.Lehi
altersteve Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 To be precise, that name isn't actually in the Book of Mormon.Yes, I know, but it is the name of a Book of Mormon figure.
Arkholt Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 In those cultures and in ancient times people didn't have surnames at all. People with the same names were identified by the names of their fathers, using the format, "X son of Y".Or the Scandinavian way, "X-son" or "X-sen".
LeSellers Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) Or the Scandinavian way, "X-son" or "X-sen".Or Mc— or O'—.And James Tiberius Kirk's name means "Supplanter from the Tiber Church".Lehi Edited November 17, 2011 by LeSellers
thesometimesaint Posted November 17, 2011 Posted November 17, 2011 Lehi:My name means Handsome Brave Father.
volgadon Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 Or Mc— or O'—.And James Tiberius Kirk's name means "Supplanter from the Tiber Church".LehiI vaguely remember a story set in the far distant future in which it is concluded that WW2 was certainly a myth of the struggle between good and evil. Among the arguments forwarded was etymology. The names of the allied leaders are all symbolic- Church on a hill, red plain, man of steel...
The Nehor Posted November 18, 2011 Posted November 18, 2011 My name means: "Gift of God that is like unto God, Warrior of the high seas."I like my name.
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