Boaz
English
editEtymology
editFrom Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz).(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Proper noun
editBoaz
- (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 unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in occasional use.