Naomi
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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”), from נועם / נֹעַם (nó'am, “pleasantness”) + ־ִי (-í, “my, of me”).
Proper noun
Naomi
- (biblical) The mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Ruth 1:20:
- And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- An unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia, United States.
- Former name of Napoleonville, Louisiana.
- An unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Marion County, Missouri, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Ohio, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Turner County, South Dakota, United States.
Translations
Biblical character
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female given name
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Japanese なおみ (Naomi).
Proper noun
Naomi
- A female given name from Japanese.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew נָעֳמִי.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Naomi f
- Naomi (Biblical figure)
- a female given name
Faroese
Proper noun
Naomi f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Naomi: Naomiarson
- daughter of Naomi: Naomiardóttir
Declension
| singular | |
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| indefinite | |
| nominative | Naomi |
| accusative | Naomi |
| dative | Naomi |
| genitive | Naomiar |
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Naomi
- Naomi (biblical)
- a female given name originating from the Bible
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Naomi occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 17 women.
Japanese
Romanization
Naomi
Spanish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Naomi f
- a female given name from English
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Japanese なおみ (Naomi).
Proper noun
Naomi f
- a female given name from Japanese
Tagalog
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /naˈjowmi/
- Rhymes: -owmi
- Syllabification: Na‧o‧mi
Proper noun
Naomi (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜌᜓᜏ᜔ᜋᜒ)
- a female given name from English
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Japanese なおみ (Naomi).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈnawmi/
- Rhymes: -awmi
- Syllabification: Nao‧mi
Proper noun
Naomi (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜏ᜔ᜋᜒ)
- a female given name from Japanese