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View Name: Boaz


BOAZ
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
OTHER SCRIPTS: בֹּעַז (Hebrew)
PRONOUNCED: BO-az (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "swiftness" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the husband of Ruth.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Boos (Biblical Greek), Booz (Biblical Latin)
Popularity
Netherlands  ranked #78 



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