Boaz

English

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbəʊ.əz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈboʊ.əz/

Proper noun

Boaz

2. (biblical) The second husband of Ruth, the father of Obed, the son of Salmon
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ruth 2:8:

     Then said Boaz vnto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Goe not to gleane in another field, neither goe from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens.

3. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
4. A surname.

Translations

Biblical character

• Arabic: بوعز
• Armenian:

  Old Armenian: Բոոս (Boos)

• Hebrew: בֹּעַז (he)
• Kazakh: Боғоз (Boğoz)
• Latin: Booz m
• Spanish: Booz

Male given name

• Hebrew: בועז (he)

See also

• Boase

Anagrams

• Boza, boza