Boaz

English

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew בֹּ֫עַז (Bṓʿaz).(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Proper noun

Boaz

1. The second husband of Ruth. (biblical character)
   • 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

2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in occasional use.

Translations

Biblical character

• Arabic: بوعز
• Hebrew: בֹּעַז (he), בועז (he)
• Kazakh: Боғоз (Boğoz)
• Spanish: Booz

See also

• Boase

Anagrams

• Boza, boza