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Ной

“rest”

Ной is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Belarusian.

Belarusian and Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Noah.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ной goes back to Ancient Greek Νῶε, meaning “rest.”

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Where it comes from

Ной comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Νῶε, from Hebrew נוח.

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Ной’s family of names

In Russian usage, Ной has a conventional equivalent in the English form Noah.

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