Naomi

[ ney-oh-mee, -mahy, ney-oh-mahy, -mee ]

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.”

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Naomi

/ (ˈneɪəmɪ) /


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

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