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Naomi has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

"In the Book of Ruth, Naomi returns to Bethlehem an empty-handed woman after losing her husband and sons."

Proper Noun
1

The mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth.

"Residents of Naomi enjoy the quiet country life in this unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia."

2

A female given name from Japanese.

3

An unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia, United States.

See Also
noam ruth obed mother in law
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Origin

The name Naomi comes from the Hebrew word for "pleasantness," with the suffix added to mean "my pleasantness." It traveled into English as a biblical name without changing its original meaning.

Rhyming Words
omi zomi nomi yomi momi comi domi romi komi tomi lomi noomi otomi suomi satomi hitomi joromi hiromi kiyomi nozomi
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