English
Naomi
Naomi comes from Hebrew נָעֳמִי.
- Hebrew1880s–presentנָעֳמִיno'omíliterally ‘my pleasantness’
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Naomi
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Hebrew1880s–presentנָעֳמִיno'omíliterally ‘my pleasantness’
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Naomi
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi,…”
A compound of נועם ‘pleasantness’ + ־ִי ‘my, of me’
Every English word from Hebrew נָעֳמִי
Another origin of Naomi
- JapanesemodernなおみNaomi
- EnglishtodayNaomi
Today it means
name The mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew נָעֳמִי / Naomi