Etymology

Noah

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Today it means: A figure in Abrahamic religions, believed to have built an ark to save his family and members of each species of animal from the Great Flood. Full definition →

Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ
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Noah · proper noun1

  1. Biblical Hebrew · derived fromנֹחַ
  2. English todayNoah

From Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ).

Noah · proper noun2

From Biblical Hebrew נֹעָה (Nōʿâ).

Noah · noun3

Abbreviation of Australian rhyming slang Noah's ark (“shark”).

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