Boaz

From Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz).(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Boaz

1. The second husband of Ruth, the father of Obed, the son of Salmon (biblical character)
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ruth 2:8:
     :

     Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens

2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in occasional use.

• Boase

• Boza, boza