The names of Moses" sons ( Exodus 18:3-4) reflect his personal experiences in the providence of God. However, not all biblical names carry such significance. [source][source][source]
"It is a very precarious procedure to attempt to analyze the character or disposition of an Old Testament character on the basis of the etymology of his name alone." [1][source]
Many names were significant (e.g, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Israel, etc.), but not all were. [source][source][source]
The mount of God ( Exodus 18:5) is the mountain where God revealed Himself and His law to Israel, Mt. Sinai. The wilderness was the wilderness near Sinai. [source][source][source]
"Moses" summary [2] is a proof-of-Presence summary, a confession of Yahweh"s powerful protection of and provision for Israel." [3][source]
Jethro acknowledged the sovereignty of God ( Exodus 18:11). This does not prove he was a monotheist, though he could have been. Jethro was a God-fearing Prayer of Manasseh , evidently part of a believing minority in Midian. He gave evidence of his faith by offering a burnt offering and by making sacrifices to Yahweh ( Exodus 18:12). The meal that Moses, Aaron, and the Israelite elders ate with Jethro was the sacrificial meal just mentioned. Eating together in the ancient Near East was a solemn occasion because it constituted the establishment of an alliance between the parties involved. That is undoubtedly what it involved here. The fact that Aaron and all the elders of Israel were also present demonstrated its importance. [source][source][source]