lod is a proper name used for a place mentioned in building, settlement, and family-group lists.

The attested proper-name use identifies a place: it is built with its daughters, named with other places, and used in family-group listings.

1. Place named in local and family-group contexts · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In 1 Chronicles 8:12 the APB renders the clause "He built Ono and Lod with its daughters"; in Ezra 2:33 and Nehemiah 7:37 it renders "The sons of Lod, Hadid, and Ono," while Nehemiah 11:35 lists "Lod, Ono, and the Valley of the Craftsmen."

   1 Chronicles 8:12Ezra 2:33Nehemiah 11:35Nehemiah 7:37

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name directly as "Lod" in each verse, within a building statement, two "sons of" listings, and a list of places. These contexts rather than its English wording identify the term's contribution.