Where does the name Mormon come from?

Answer 1

Orignally form back east (near new work) they were driven west due to mobs wanting to kill them.

In short, they came from Palmyra, New York.

In the 1800s, a man named Joseph Smith received many revelations which restored the true Christian religion to the earth. True Christianity had been lost in the First Century when the Apostles were killed by the Romans faster than they could find replacements. Many false teachings were accidently introduced into the Church which had lost the authority of the priesthood and the spirit of revelation. The Lord used Joseph Smith to restore both of these things to the earth.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints are often referred to as "Mormons".

The term Mormon comes from the LDS scripture "The Book of Mormon".

As in The Bible books are named after the prophet who compiled the book.

In this case the "Book of Mormon" was a compilation of all of the writings of the ancestors and predecessors of the prophet Mormon who by all accounts was the last surviving Nephite on the American continent after his people were hunted to extinction by the lamanites. He hid the writings of his people in the hill cumorah to keep them safe until the day the lord would use the records to restore the true church of christ to the earth after the Apostacy.

To learn more about Mormons, please visit www.Mormon.org.

Answer 2

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also known as the "Mormons" and "LDS" are so nicknamed for the scriptural text "The Book of Mormon" by which they study. As believed; the ancient record, thus brought forth from the earth as the voice of a people speaking from the dust was translated into modern speech by the gift and power of God by Joseph Smith Jr. employing the use of "seer stones" known as the "Urim and Thummim" (as in the Old Testament) as attested by Divine affirmation. The book was first published to the world in the year 1830.
The Book of Mormon, a sacred record of peoples in ancient America which was engraved upon sheets of metal. This scripture, also described as "Another Testament of Jesus Christ" is complementary to the King James version of the Old and New Testament by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

The Plates of Mormon contained within the book, which consist of an abridgment by the prophet Mormon from the Large Plates of Nephi, along with many commentaries Contained a continuation of the history by Mormon and additions by his son Moroni.

Mormon was an ancient inhabitant of the early American continent and was descended from the tribe of Nephi spoken of in the first Book of Nephi within the Book of Mormon. The prophet Nephi and others were brought forth from the city of Jerusalem around 600bc to escape destruction for the inequities of it's inhabitants.

Though the nickname "Mormon" is common nomenclature in popular reference to the LDS church, church officials have declared the use of "Mormon" to be avoided to instead placing emphasis on "Jesus Christ" within the official naming.

Answer 3

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints are often referred to as "Mormons".

The term mormon comes from the LDS scripture "The Book of Mormon".

As in the bible books are named after the prophet who compiled the book.

In this case the "Book of Mormon" was a compilation of all of the writings of the ancestors and predecessors of the prophet Mormon who by all accounts was the last surviving Nephite on the american continent after his people were hunted to extinction by the lamanites. He hid the writings of his people in the hill cumorah to keep them safe until the day the lord would use the records to restore the true church of christ to the earth after the Apostacy. To learn more about Mormons, please visit www.mormon.org.

Answer 4

First of all the term "Mormon" is a nickname for members of 'The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'. The Church is a Restorationist Christian denomination that grew out of the Second Great Awakening in the early 1800's. On April 6, 1830, "The Church (afterwards named by revelation the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) was organized according to the laws of the State of New York, in the house of Peter Whitmer, sen., at Fayette, Seneca Co., N.Y., with six members, namely, Joseph Smith, jun., Oliver Cowdery, Hyrum Smith, Peter Whitmer, jun., Samuel H. Smith and David Whitmer." (LDS Church Chronology 1805-1914, by Andrew Jenson, page 4)

Answer 5

The term, "Mormon", was invented to describe members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The name came from "The Book of Mormon," which is a book of scripture the Church believes to be a record of a people living on the American continents, and sacred like the Bible. A long time ago there was a mother who had a son and decided to name him "Mormon." He then grew up and had a son and decided to pass his name on, naming his son "Mormon" too. It was this second "Mormon" who compiled the religious records of his people into what would later be translated by Joseph Smith into "The Book of Mormon." Mormon initially was actually the name of a person. Good question.

Answer 6

The word Mormon was originally a derogatory nickname given to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints based on their belief in the Book of Mormon, which they use as scripture alongside the Bible. They believe the Book of Mormon is a compilation of records written by ancient American prophets which were collected and transcribed by a prophet named Mormon, who lived in about 300 AD.

Answer 7

The word Mormon comes from the Book of Mormon, which members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a few other denominations (such as the Community of Christ and the Apostolic United Brethren) use as scripture alongside the Bible. The Book of Mormon is a collection of ancient records put together by an ancient mesoamerican prophet named Mormon.