Noah Namensdefinition: Dieser Name in anderen Sprachen, Rechtschreib- und Aussprachevarianten, weibliche und männliche Varianten des Vornamens Noah.
Definition Noah
Derived from the Hebrew name נוֹחַ (Noach) meaning "rest, comfort". According to the Old Testament, Noah was the builder of the Ark that allowed him, his family, und animals of each species to survive the great Flood. After the Flood he received the sign of the rainbow as a covenant from God. Er war der Vater von Shem, Ham und Japheth.As an English Christian name, Noah has been used since the Protestant Reformation, being common among the Puritans. A famous bearer was the American lexicographer Noah Webster (1758-1843).
