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What’s in a Name? Playing in the Onomastic Sandbox." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 29 (2018): 251-272.
"On Elkenah as Canaanite El." Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture 19, no. 1 (2010): 22-35.
"New Light." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 8, no. 1 (1999): 64-70, 79.
"Absence of "Joseph Smith" in the Book of Mormon: Lack of the Name Letter Effect in Nephite, Lamanite, and Jaredite Names." Religious Educator 17, no. 2 (2016): 36-55.
"188 Unexplainable Names: Book of Mormon Names No Fiction Writer Would Choose." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 12, no. 2 (2011): 118-133.
"KnoWhy #20 - Why Would Nephi Call the Ocean “Irreantum”? (1 Nephi 17:5). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
KnoWhy #445 - What Is So Good about Nephi’s Name? (1 Nephi 1:1). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2018.
KnoWhy #406 - How Does the Book of Mormon Use a Hebrew Pun on King Noah's Name? (Mosiah 11:6). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2018.
KnoWhy #127 - Why Was Abish Mentioned by Name? (Alma 19:16). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
KnoWhy #553 - Why Did Jacob Highlight Nephi’s Role as a Protector? (Jacob 1:10). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2020.
Onomastic Wordplay on Joseph and Benjamin and Gezera Shawa in the Book of Mormon." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 18 (2016): 255-273.
"“I Will Deliver Thy Sons”: An Onomastic Approach to Three Iterations of an Oracle to Mosiah II (Mosiah 28:7; Alma 17:35, 19:23)." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2021): 241-256.
""And There Wrestled a Man with Him" (Genesis 32:24): Enos’s Adaptations of the Onomastic Wordplay of Genesis." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 10 (2014): 151-159.
"“That They Might Come Again unto the Remnant of the House of Jacob”: Onomastic Allusions to Joseph in 3 Nephi 26:8–10 and 4 Nephi 1:49." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55 (2023): 279-296.
"“Swearing by Their Everlasting Maker”: Some Notes on Paanchi and Giddianhi." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 28 (2018): 155-170.
""O Ye Fair Ones" - Revisited." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 20 (2016): 315-344.
"Messengers of the Covenant: Mormon’s Doctrinal Use of Malachi 3:1 in Moroni 7:29–32." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 31 (2019): 111-138.
"“This Son Shall Comfort Us”: An Onomastic Tale of Two Noahs." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 23 (2017): 263-298.
"“They Shall No More Be Confounded”: Moroni’s Wordplay on Joseph in Ether 13:1-13 and Moroni 10:31." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 30 (2018): 91-104.
"“For Their Good Have I Written Them”: The Onomastic Allusivity and Literary Function of 2 Nephi 25:8." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 77-90.
"Nephi’s Good Inclusio." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 17 (2016): 181-195.
"“And the Meek Also Shall Increase”: The Verb YASAP in Isaiah 29 and Nephi’s Prophetic Allusions to the Name Joseph in 2 Nephi 25–30." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 30 (2018): 5-42.
"“Can You Suppose That the Lord Will Spare You?”: Moroni’s Charged Rhetoric in Alma 60:30–32." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 51 (2022): 199-210.
"Father is a Man: The Remarkable Mention of the name Abish in Alma 19:16 and Its Narrative Context." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 14 (2015): 77-93.
"Laman and Nephi as Key-Words: An Etymological, Narratological, and Rhetorical Approach to Understanding Lamanites and Nephites as Religious, Political, and Cultural Descriptors." In 2019 FairMormon Conference. Provo, UT: FAIR, 2019.
"“He Did Go About Secretly”: Additional Thoughts on the Literary Use of Alma’s Name." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 27 (2017): 197-212.
"“See That Ye Are Not Lifted Up”: The Name Zoram and Its Paronomastic Pejoration." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 19 (2016): 109-143.
"Coming Down and Bringing Down: Pejorative Onomastic Allusions to the Jaredites in Helaman 6:25, 6:38, and Ether 2:11." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 42 (2021): 397-410.
"“The Lord God Will Proceed”: Nephi’s Wordplay in 1 Nephi 22:8–12 and the Abrahamic Covenant." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 50 (2022): 51-70.
""Most Desirable Above All Things": Onomastic Play on Mary and Mormon in the Book of Mormon." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 13 (2014): 27-61.
"Alma — Young Man, Hidden Prophet." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 19 (2016): 343-353.
"“Their Anger Did Increase Against Me”: Nephi’s Autobiographical Permutation of a Biblical Wordplay on the Name Joseph." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 23 (2017): 115-136.
"A Study in American Hebraic Names I." Improvement Era 20, no. 2 (1916): 166-170.
"Hebrew Idioms and Analogies in the Book of Mormon, IV." Improvement Era 13, no. 5 (1910): 418-420.
"A Study in American Hebraic Names II." Improvement Era 20, no. 3 (1917): 224-236.
"Hebrew Idioms and Analogies in the Book of Mormon, V." Improvement Era 13, no. 6 (1910): 538-543.
"A Study in American Hebraic Names III." Improvement Era 20, no. 4 (1917): 328-335.
"Hebrew Idioms and Analogies in the Book of Mormon, II." Improvement Era 13, no. 3 (1910): 234-239.
"A Study in American Hebraic Names III (cont.)." Improvement Era 20, no. 8 (1917): 669-676.
"Hebrew Idioms and Analogies in the Book of Mormon, III." Improvement Era 13, no. 4 (1910): 336-342.
"Toward a Deeper Understanding: How Onomastic Wordplay Aids Understanding Scripture." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 29 (2018): 247-250.
"Possible Linguistic Roots of Certain Book of Mormon Proper Names. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1991.
The Names Lehi and Sariah—Language and Meaning." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9, no. 1 (2000): 32-34, 77.
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Laman Found, Chapter I." Improvement Era 54, no. 2 (1951): 80-82.
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Notes and Communications - A Note on the Name Nephi." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 1, no. 1 (1992): 189-191.
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"What’s in a Name? The Name Cumorah." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 13, no. 1-2 (2004): 158-160, 174-175.
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"What’s in a Name? Irreantum." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 11, no. 1 (2002): 90-93, 114-115.
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It Is OK Not to Have Every Answer: The Book of Mormon Onomastic Ending -(i)hah." Journal of the Book of Mormon and Restoration Scripture 18, no. 1 (2009): 48-55.
"Response to the Comments." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9, no. 1 (2000): 38-39, 77-78.
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"I Have a Question: The name of one of the Lord’s disciples listed in 3 Nephi 19:4—Timothy—seems to be Greek in origin. Is there an explanation for the appearance of a Greek name in the Book of Mormon?" Ensign 22, no. 10 (1992): 53-54.
"Converging Paths: Language and Cultural Notes on the Ancient Near Eastern Background of the Book of Mormon." In Echoes and Evidences of the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry, Daniel C. Peterson and John W. Welch, 389-419. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 2002.
"Proper Names from the Small Plates: Some Notes on the Personal Names Zoram, Jarom, Omni, and Mosiah." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 233-240.
"A Nickname and a Slam Dunk: Notes on the Book of Mormon Names Zeezrom and Jershon." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 8 (2014): 191-194.
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Notes and Communications: The Hebrew Origin of Some Book of Mormon Place Names." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6, no. 2 (1997): 255-259.
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"Meeting Zoram." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 24 (2017): 11-26.
"The Name Moroni." Improvement Era 28, no. 12 (1925): 1132-1134.
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"A Study of Book of Mormon Texts IV." Improvement Era 27, no. 3 (1924): 237-239.
"Hvitra-manna-land and Lamoni." Improvement Era 26, no. 2 (1922): 190-193.
"Meaning of the Word "Mormon"." Improvement Era 30, no. 5 (1927): 433-434.
"America: Is It a Book of Mormon Name?" Improvement Era 24, no. 2 (1920): 130-143.
""Seeking Agreement on the Meaning of Book of Mormon Names." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9, no. 1 (2000): 28-29, 77.
The Personal Name 'Alma' at Ebla." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 1, no. 1 (2000): 53-56.
"What's in a Name? A Look at the Book of Mormon Onomasticon." FARMS Review of Books 8, no. 2 (1996): 34-42.
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What Was a "Mosiah"?" In Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch, 105-107. Provo, UT/Salt Lake City: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies/Deseret Book, 1992.
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Comparing Book of Mormon Names with Those Found in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Works: An Exploratory Study." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 30 (2018): 105-124.
"Comparing Phonemic Patterns in Book of Mormon Personal Names with Fictional and Authentic Sources: An Exploratory Study." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship, 33 (2019): 105-122.
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