Noam

//ˈnoʊəm// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Hebrew.

    "According to Noam Chomsky, linguistic theory should concern itself primarily with the investigation of a speaker's competence."

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"According to some sources, Noam Chomsky is the most cited living author."

Etymology

From Hebrew נועם (“pleasantness; a male name”).

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