Noa
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Noa, a surname mostly found in Cuba. The surname could also derive from German Noä.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Noa is the 21413th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1221 individuals. Noa is most common among Hispanic/Latino (54.79%), Asian/Pacific Islander (19.9%) and White (17.2%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Noa”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 673.
Esperanto
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (nóakh, nṓaḥ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnoa]
- Rhymes: -oa
- Hyphenation: No‧a
Ewe
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnoa/, [ˈnoə]
Proper noun
Noa
- Noah (biblical character)
- a male given name originating from the Bible or from noa (“commoner, free man”)
See also
References
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Noa occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman and 9 men.
- Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii in 2001.
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