Boaz
[ˈboʊ.æz]Meaning
means "swiftness" in Hebrew
Background Story
Behind the Name gives the meaning as "swiftness" in Hebrew. The name is used in Biblical Greek and Biblical Latin. Wikipedia records that the root בעז perhaps expresses "quick(ness)", and that suggested etymologies include be'oz, "in the strength of", and bo'oz, "in him (is) strength", from the root 'zz, "to be strong".
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