"Boaz" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew ⁧בֹּעַז⁩ (Bṓʿaz). Etymology templates: {{der|en|hbo|בֹּעַז||tr=Bṓʿaz}} Biblical Hebrew ⁧בֹּעַז⁩ (Bṓʿaz) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Boaz
  1. The second husband of Ruth, the father of Obed, the son of Salmon (biblical character) Categories (topical): Biblical characters, Individuals Translations (Biblical character): ⁧بوعز⁩ (Arabic), ⁧בֹּעַז⁩ (Hebrew), ⁧בועז⁩ (Hebrew), Боғоз (Boğoz) (Kazakh), Booz (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Boaz-en-name-NR-uc21N Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 70 30 Disambiguation of Individuals: 77 23 Disambiguation of 'Biblical character': 67 33
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in occasional use. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Boaz-en-name-bp2KwJ9H
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Boase

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