English Explanatory Dictionary

Naomi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth.
  2. A female given name from Hebrew.
  3. An unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia, United States.
  4. Former name of Napoleonville, Louisiana.
  5. An unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Marion County, Missouri, United States.
  7. An unincorporated community in Ohio, United States.
  8. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  9. An unincorporated community in Turner County, South Dakota, United States.
name
  1. A female given name from Japanese.

Pronunciation

/naɪˈəʊmi/ /ˈneɪəmi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Naomi.wav /neɪˈoʊmi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-Naomi.wav

Word forms

Naomi

Etymology

From Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”), from נועם / נֹעַם (nó'am, “pleasantness”) + ־ִי (-í, “my, of me”).

Derived words

Naomily
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