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Thats interesting the name Gad is in the name Gadarenes, I have not looked into it, very interesting to find out. I want to know the answer to this also.
Gad is one of the twelve sons of Jacob/Israel:Numbers 2:14New King James Version (NKJV) 14 "Then comes the tribe of Gad, and the leader of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel."Some believe that the descendants of Gad migrated to the modern nation-state of Switzerland today.
Urban Gad's birth name is Gad, Peter Urban.
Gad = גד
Gad (גד) means fortune.
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.
The Tribe of Gad, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, was historically located east of the Jordan River, in what is now modern-day Jordan. After the Babylonian exile and subsequent historical events, the distinct identity of the tribes diminished, leading to the belief that they assimilated into surrounding cultures. Today, descendants of the ancient Israelites, including those from the Tribe of Gad, are thought to be part of the Jewish diaspora and various communities around the world. However, specific claims to direct descent from the Tribe of Gad are largely speculative.
Emma Gad's birth name is Emma Halkier.
Gad Beck's birth name is Gerhard Beck.
The Hebrew name Gad means luck or fortune.
Gad's children are found below. This tribe lived in what is now modern Jordan. Some believe the majority of this tribe settled in modern Switzerland today:Genesis 46:16New King James Version (NKJV) 16 The sons of Gad were Ziphion,[a] Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon,[b] Eri, Arodi,[c] and Areli.Footnotes:Genesis 46:16 Spelled Zephon in Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Numbers 26:15Genesis 46:16 Called Ozni in Numbers 26:16Genesis 46:16 Spelled Arod in Numbers 26:17