Etymology

Magog

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Today it means: The second of the seven sons of Japheth. Full definition →

Biblical Hebrew מָגוֹג
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Magog · proper noun1

  1. Biblical Hebrew · borrowed fromמָגוֹג
  2. English todayMagog

From Biblical Hebrew מָגוֹג (māḡôḡ).

Magog · proper noun2

After Lake Memphremagog, itself derived from the Abenaki toponym mamhlawbagak, translating to "at the great lake" or "at the great expanse of water".

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