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English word origin

Etymology of Naomi

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

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Source etymology 1

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The mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth. · A female given name from Hebrew. · An unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia, United States. · Former name of Napoleonville, Louisiana.

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

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Source etymology 2

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name

A female given name from Japanese.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Japanese なおみ (Naomi).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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