"Nephi" meaning in English

See Nephi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌniːˈfaɪ/, /ˈniː.faɪ/
Etymology: Uncertain. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nephi
  1. (Mormonism) A prophet in the Book of Mormon, the son of Lehi and the author of 1 Nephi and parts of 2 Nephi. Tags: Mormonism
    Sense id: en-Nephi-en-name-Etpj4eJW Categories (other): Mormonism
  2. A city, the county seat of Juab County, Utah, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Utah, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Utah, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Nephi-en-name-WuRqXfSV Categories (other): County seats of Utah, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85
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