Ruth

Meaning

  1. A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
  2. The resident of Moab around whom the text centers.
  3. A female given name from Hebrew.
  4. A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.
  5. A census-designated place in Trinity County, California, United States.

Synonyms

Babe Ruth

Book of Ruth

George Herman Ruth

Sultan of Swat

Translations

Langues du Tchad

Ruth

Ρουθ

Rut

livre de Ruth

Ruth

Babe Ruth

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹuːθ/
Etymology

From Ruth the Moabite, Hebrew רות, of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "companion". Also associated with the English noun ruth (“compassion”) by Puritans.

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