Name: Noah
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: No-a or noe-ah

Origin and History: The name Noah is a Biblical name. It is derived from the Hebrew name Noach which means "rest, comfort". The name Noah is said to have several different meanings. "A ceasing of toil." "Comfort." "Peaceful." "Long-lived." and "Wanderer."

Around the 17th century, the Puritans brought back the name Noah. They brought the name with them to America. It was popular for a while and then dwindle. Around the 1970's the name started coming back again. After that, Noah's popularity spiked, along with other Biblical names. It is still a very popular name.

The most well known Noah, would have to be Noah from the Bible. He best known in the story of Noah's Ark. He was told by God to build an ark. He might not have understood why, but he followed God's instructions. He put his family and two of every animal of the world on the ark. They stayed there for 40 days while the world flooded. After the flood was over, Noah's three sons repopulated all the nations of the world.

There are numerous stories for both adult and children that depict the story of Noah's Ark. You can find the stories in print and on the movie screen. There are documentaries and debates over fact and fiction of the story.

Famous persons:
*American Conductor: Noah Matini (1919-1966).
*Lexicographer: Noah Webster (1758-1843). His dictionary helped lead to the modern
Merriam-Webster dictionary.
*President of Yale: Noah Porter (1811-1892)
*Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court: (1804-1884)
*Actor: Noah Wyle
*Film Director: Noah Baumbach
*Actor Noah Taylor

Songs about Noah:
*Noah Harry Belafonte
*Noah Freestyle Lil' Flip
*Noah Sugar Pan The Congos
*Noah's Journey The Notebook Soundtrack
*What's my Name Featuring Noah Chris Brown

Food:
*Noah's Bagels: Located in California.
*NOAH: Food poisoning guide.
*Noah's Restaruant: Located in Stonington Borough, CT. Open since 1979

*Noah's Kingdom: Pet food carrier. Located in Wall, NJ.
*Dining at Noah's Table: Cookbook
*Noah. Neighborhood Old Age Homes.
*Noah. The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation.
*Noah-Friends of the Earth Denmark
*Noah an automated business and community center for all of your events.
Located in Lindon, Utah. www.mynoahs.com
*Noah's Orphans: Nurturing Orphans of AIDS for Humanity. Located in Rivonia Boulevard,
Rivonia. South Africa.
*NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
*NOAH: Neighborhood of Affordable Housing.
*Noah's Construction Your Church building partner. Located in Raleigh, NC
*NOAH National Office of Animal Health. Located in the UK.

Name Varients:
*Finnish-Nooa
*Hebrew-Noach
*Polish and Spanish-Noe
*Swedish-Noak

References: http://www.geocities.com/edgar book/names/n/noah.html
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/ meaning/1/Noah
http://www.behindthename.com/n ame/noah-1
http://www.babynames.com/name/ NOAH
http://www.babynamesworld.com/ meaning_of_Noah.html
http://www.google.com/search?h l=en&q=food+noah
http://search.live.com/results .aspx?q=noah&src=IE-SearchBox

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