According to Jerry Ainsworth, the name of Mormon's apparent intelligence officer, A-moron, reflects a possible association with the land of Moron. Moroni's name (Moron-i) also suggests he may have been born in the land or city of Moron. In Semitic languages, the name Moroni means a person from Moron. Thus it is possible that Amoron and Moroni came from the same area and if so, then Amoron even may have been related in some way to Mormon. If such was the case, then it might explain how Mormon could trust him with so important a task (see Moroni 9:7) [Jerry L. Ainsworth, The Lives and Travels of Mormon and Moroni, p. 162]