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Naomi

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Naomi ♀ Biblical name (meaning ‘pleasantness’ in Hebrew), borne by the wise mother-in-law of Ruth. The name has long been regarded as typically Jewish, but it occurs occasionally from the 17th century and came into wide general use around the 1980s.

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Naomi

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Naomi , in the Bible, Ruth's mother-in-law.

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Naomi

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Naomi •chamois, clammy, gammy, Grammy, hammy, jammy, mammae, mammee, mammy, Miami, ramie, rammy, Sammy, shammy, whammy •acme, drachmae •Lakshmi •army, balmy, barmy, gourami, macramé, origami, palmy, pastrami, salami, smarmy, swami, tsunami, Yanomami •Clemmie, Emmy, jemmy, lemme, semi •elmy •Amy, cockamamie, flamy, gamy, Jamie, Mamie, samey •beamy, creamy, dreamy, gleamy, Mimi, preemie, seamy, steamy •gimme, shimmy, Timmy •pygmy • filmy •arch-enemy, enemy •synonymy • Jeremy • sashimi •blimey, gorblimey, grimy, limey, slimy, stymie, thymy •commie, mommy, pommie, pommy, tommy •dormy, stormy •foamy, homey, loamy, Naomi, Salome •polychromy

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