Gad was one of the twelve sons of Jacob. The descendants of each of Jacob's sons became a tribe within the nation of Israel.

According to the Bible, Elijah was a Tishbite from the area of Gilead. That would presume that he was from the tribe of Gad.

Gad = גד

Urban Gad's birth name is Gad, Peter Urban.

Joseph Gad has written:

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