Naomi
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /neɪˈoʊmi/, /naɪˈoʊmi/, /ˈneɪəmi/
Etymology 1
From Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”), from נועם \ נֹעַם (nó'am, “pleasantness”) + ־ִי (-í, “my, of me”).
Proper noun
Naomi
- The mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981:: Ruth 1:20:
- And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
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- A female given name of Biblical origin.
Translations
Biblical character
female given name
Faroese
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Naomi: Naomiarson
- daughter of Naomi: Naomiardóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Naomi |
Accusative | Naomi |
Dative | Naomi |
Genitive | Naomiar |
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnao̯.mi/, [ˈnɐo̯mi]
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Naomi occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 17 women.
Tagalog
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