Enos

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proper noun

A grandson of Adam.

OriginHebrew אֱנוֹשׁ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A grandson of Adam.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  3. A surname of uncertain origin.
  4. MormonismA Book of Mormon prophet known for his prayer for redemption. Author of a book in the Book of Mormon and son of Book of Mormon prophet Jacob, making him a grandson to Lehi and father of Jarom.

Origin

  1. Hebrewאֱנוֹשׁ“mortal man”
  2. EnglishEnos

From Hebrew אֱנוֹשׁ (enósh, “mortal man”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἄνωσος
  • Ἄνωσος (Ánōsos)biblical character
Arabic أَنُوش
  • أَنُوش (ʔanūš)biblical character
Chinese Mandarin 以挪士, 厄諾士 /厄诺士
  • 以挪士 (Yǐnuóshì)biblical character
  • 厄諾士 /厄诺士 (Ènuòshì)biblical character
Hindi एनोश
  • एनोश (enoś)biblical character
Malay Enos
  • Enosbiblical character
Vietnamese Ê-nót, Ê-nóc
  • Ê-nótbiblical character
  • Ê-nócbiblical character

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Enos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enos

MLA

“Enos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enos. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Enos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enos.

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