Naomi
Hebrew for "my pleasantness" or "my delight," from a root meaning pleasant or lovely.
Meaning and origin
In the Book of Ruth, Naomi is an Israelite woman who moves with her husband and two sons to Moab during a famine, is widowed there along with her daughters-in-law, and returns to Bethlehem accompanied by her devoted…
How to pronounce Naomi
| Hebrew | nah-oh-MEE /naʕɔˈmi/ |
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