Biblical Names-29: West Virginia
List of Names Whose Biblical Origin was confirmed by Moshe Davis:
Bethlehem, Ohio
Boaz, Wood
Canaan, Upshur
Damascus, Marshall
Ebenezer, Fayette
Edray, Pocahantas
Gilboa, Nicholas
Hebron, Pleasant
Joppa, Braxton
Kedron, Upshur
Mt Carmel, Preston
Mt Nebo, Nicholas
Mt Pisgah, Clay
Mt Zion, Calhoun
Nebo, Clay
Pisgah, Preston
Salem, Harrison
List of Names Whose Biblical Origin was NOT confirmed by Moshe Davis:
Jackson County
Lewis County
Ada
Arden
Avondale
Bethany
Cowen
Daniels
Danville
Davis
Davy
Glen Daniel
Hepzibah
Jacksonburg
Jodie
Rachel
Seth
Sharon
Van
Tribal Associations of Above Names:
Bethlehem, Judah
Boaz, Judah
Canaan, Manasseh
Damascus, Manasseh
Ebenezer, Ephraim
Edray, Naphtali, Gad (?) (in Bashan, perhaps Manasseh)
Gilboa, Manasseh
Hebron, Judah
Joppa, Dan, Ephraim
Kedron, Jerusalem, all Israel
Mt Carmel, Manasseh
Mt Nebo, Reuben
Mt Pisgah, Reuben
Mt Zion, all Israel, Judah
Nebo, Reuben
Pisgah, Reuben
Salem, Jerusalem, all Israel
Tribal Association of Above Names:
Jackson County: Jacob, all Israel, Manasseh
Lewis County: Levi
Ada: Wifeof Esau, Genesis 36:4
Arden: Ardon, Judah
Avondale: Aven, Naphtali
Bethany: Judah
Cowen: Cohen, Levi
Daniels: Judah
Danville: Dan
Davis: David, Judah
Davy: David, Judah
Glen Daniel: Judah
Hepzibah: Judah
Jacksonburg: Jacob, all Israel, Manasseh
Jodie: Judah (?)
Rachel: Joseph, Benjamin
Seth: all humanity, Israel.
Sharon: Ephraim, Manasseh
Van: Lost Ten Tribes
Nickname: Mountain State
Conclusion Tribal Associations of Above Names: Judah, Manasseh, Ephraim, Reuben, other tribes. Joseph and Judah about equal. The only state that based
on NAMES ALONE has such a large proportion of Judah.
Biblical Names-30: Wisconsin
LIST OF NAMES WHOSE BIBLICAL ORIGIN WAS CONFIRMED
BY MOSHE DAVIS:
Bethel, Wood
Eden, Fond du Lac
Lebanon, Dodge
Mt Horeb, Dane
Salem, Kenosha
Siloam, Milwaukee
Sharon, Walworth
LIST OF NAMES WHOSE BIBLICAL ORIGIN
WAS not CONFIRMED BY MOSHE DAVIS:
Dane County
Jackson County
Abrams
Avon
Dane
Ephraim
Jackson
Jacksonport
Juda
Menasha
TRIBAL ASSOCIATION OF all ABOVE NAMES:
Bethel: Benjamin, Ephraim
Eden: Manasseh
Lebanon: Asher, Ephraim, Manasseh
Mt Horeb: All Israel
Salem: Jerusalem, all Israel
Siloam: Jerusalem, all Israel
Sharon: Ephraim, Manasseh
Dane County: Dan
Jackson County: all Israel, Manasseh
Abrams: all Israel
Avon: Benjamin, Ephraim
Dane: Dan
Ephraim: Ephraim
Jackson: all Israel, Manasseh
Jacksonport: all Israel, Manasseh
Juda: Judah
Menasha: Manasseh
Nickname: Badger State
Conclusion Tribal Associations of Above Names: Dominated by Manasseh, Ephraim also prominent, Dan and Asher present.
Biblical Names-31: Wyoming
List of Names Whose Biblical Origin was confirmed by Moshe Davis:
Eden, Sweetwater
Goshen County
List of Names Whose Biblical Origin was NOT confirmed by Moshe Davis:
Daniel
Hanna
Orin
Orpha
TRIBAL ASSOCIATION OF all ABOVE NAMES:
Eden Manasseh
Goshen County Joseph, all Israel
Daniel Judah
Hanna Levi
Orin ?
Orpha Judah (?)
Nickname: Equality State
Conclusion Tribal Associations of Above Names as a Whole: Joseph dominant but Judah also present since Levi is part of Judah in Biblical terms.