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Etymology of Ammon

From Hebrew עַמּוֹן (ammon), from the root ע־מ־ם.

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Source etymology 1

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An ancient nation occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in present-day Jordan. · A community in Moncton Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. · A city in Bonneville County, Idaho. · An unincorporated community in Bladen County, North Carolina.

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From Hebrew עַמּוֹן (ammon), from the root ע־מ־ם.

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Source etymology 2

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Alternative form of Amun.

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From Latin Ammōn, from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), itself from Egyptian i-mn:n-A40 (jmn).

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