The meaning of “גִּלְעָד”

probably from גַּלְעֵד Gilead, Gileadite. - § n pr loc Gilead = "rocky region" - Gilad, a region East of the Jordan - also the name of three Israelites 1) a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called 'Mount Gilead' or the 'land of Gilead' or just 'Gilead'. Divided into north and south Gilead 2) a city (with prefix 'Jabesh') 3) the people of the region n pr m 4) son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh 5) father of Jephthah 6) a Gadite