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Naomi

American  
[nay-oh-mee, -mahy, nay-oh-mahy, -mee] / neɪˈoʊ mi, -maɪ, ˈneɪ oʊˌmaɪ, -ˌmi /

noun

  1. the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.

  2. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “pleasant.”


Naomi British  
/ ˈneɪəmɪ /

noun

  1. Douay spelling: Noemi. Old Testament the mother-in-law of Ruth (Ruth 1:2)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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