Etymology

Naomi

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Today it means: The mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth. Full definition →

Hebrew נָעֳמִי
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Naomi · proper noun1

  1. Hebrew · derived fromנָעֳמִי
  2. English todayNaomi

From Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”), from נועם / נֹעַם (nó'am, “pleasantness”) + ־ִי (-í, “my, of me”).

Naomi · proper noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed fromなおみ
  2. English todayNaomi

Borrowed from Japanese なおみ (Naomi).

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