Noah
Americannoun
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Also Noe the patriarch who is recorded in the Bible as having built a large boat in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Biblical Flood.
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a male given name.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Noah
Ultimately from Hebrew Nōăḥ “rest”
Example Sentences
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The discovery was made more than 600 metres downstream from the tunnel system entrance which is located close to where Noah was last seen at Northwood Road.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
I challenge you to watch the movie today and not place her up there with all-time L.A. movie villains, sharing the stage with Noah Cross, Keyser Söze, Hans Gruber and ...
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
He said they called out "Hello", paused to wait for any response, and then called again, "Hello, Noah".
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Noah Cross, the archvillain of the movie “Chinatown,” had the definitive line on how old age brings respectability.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
This was the question that the eighth grade could not answer and Noah could: Name all the parts of the human eye in the order that light reaches them.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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