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Naomi

/naɪˈəʊmi//neɪˈoʊmi/

Naomi proper noun: the mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth.

Proper noun (1)

Naomi

  1. The mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth.
    • And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ruth 1:20
  2. A female given name from Hebrew.
  3. An unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia, United States.
  4. Former name of Napoleonville, Louisiana.
  5. An unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Marion County, Missouri, United States.
  7. An unincorporated community in Ohio, United States.
  8. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  9. An unincorporated community in Turner County, South Dakota, United States.

Proper noun (2)

Naomi

  1. A female given name from Japanese.
    • Naomi Osaka, a Japanese professional tennis player, also responded to the NHK post with a popular gif of “Family Feud” host Steve Harvey expressing bewilderment.2020 June 9, Yoko Wakatsuki, Eric Cheung, Jack Guy, “Japanese broadcaster takes down controversial Black Lives Matter anime”, in CNN, archived from the original on 11 May 2022

Naomi meaning in Arabic

Naomi in Arabic

Biblical character
نُعْمِي nuʕmī

Origin of Naomi

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

Borrowed from Japanese なおみ (Naomi).

Words formed from Naomi

Questions about Naomi

What does Naomi mean?
Naomi means the mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth.
What is Naomi in Arabic?
Naomi in Arabic is نُعْمِي (nuʕmī). See Naomi meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Naomi?
Naomi is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Naomi?
Naomi is pronounced /naɪˈəʊmi/ (UK).

Words near Naomi in the dictionary

  1. Naokhamba
  2. Naoko
  3. naological
  4. naology
  5. naometry
  6. Naomi
  7. Naomie
  8. Naomily
  9. Naophangba
  10. naophorous
  11. Naorem

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