 It is possible that the son of Jacob named "Gad" is named after Gad, or that gad is a theophoric name, or descriptive.Although the text presents a different reason, the (ketub) quotation of Zilpa (Gad's mother) giving the reason of Gad's name could be understood that way.How widespread the cult of Gad, the deity, was in Canaanite times may be inferred from the names "Baalgad", a city at the foot of Mount Hermon, and "Migdal-gad", in the territory of Judah.