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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Naaman


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Naaman Naaman

There are two Naamans in the Bible. One is a son of Benjamin (Gen 46:21), the other is a leprous Aramean captain in whose healing Elisha was instrumental (2 Kings 5).

The name Naaman is, like the names Naamah and Naomi, derived from he verb naem (naem 1384) meaning be pleasant, sweet, delightful, beautiful. The derivative naaman (naaman 1384c) means pleasantness (Isa 17:10).

As the added nun usually works as a personification of the root, the name Naaman means Nice Guy, Delightful One.




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