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Gender
Masculine and Feminine
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Origin of the Name Noah
Hebrew
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Usage of the Name Noah
English, Jewish, Biblical; Biblical
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Meaning of the Name Noah
The name Noah has two meanings:
1. As a masculine name it comes from the Hebrew name Noach meaning "rest, comfort", derived from "nuah" - "rest" or "naham" - "comfort".
2. As a feminine name it comes from the Hebrew name No'ah meaning "motion".
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Famous Bearers
In the Old Testament Noah was the builder of the ark which allowed his family and all the animals to survive the great Flood. A bearer of the feminine name was the daughter of Zelophehad.
Other bearers include Noah Webster (1758 - 1843), an American male lexicographer, writer, and editor;
Noah Beery (1913 - 1994), an American actor;
Noah Wyle (born 1971), an American actor.
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