English Explanatory Dictionary

Nephi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A prophet in the Book of Mormon, the son of Lehi and the author of 1 Nephi and parts of 2 Nephi.
  2. A city, the county seat of Juab County, Utah, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˌniːˈfaɪ/ /ˈniː.faɪ/

Word forms

Nephi

Etymology

Uncertain. Attempts have been made to connect it with an Egyptian root, such as nfr.

Derived words

Nephite
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