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Naomi
Naomi or Naomie may refer to: People and biblical figures * Naomi (given name), a female given name and a list of people with the name * Naomi (biblical figure), Ruth's mother-in-law in the Old Testament Book of Ruth * Naomi (Romanian singer) (born 1977), a.k.a. Naomy * Naomi (wrestler) (born 1987), professional wrestler * Terra Naomi, American indie folk singer-songwriter Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * Naomi, a character in the 2009 American fantasy comedy movie '' 17 Again'' * Naomi Bohannon, a character in the TV series ''Hell on Wheels'' * Naomi, Florida, a fictional town in the Kate DiCamillo novel ''Because of Winn-Dixie'' * Naomi Turner, a character in the American animated television series ''Elena of Avalor'' Music * Naomi Awards, a former British music award * ''Naomi'' (album), by American band The Cave Singers * "Naomi" (song), by Neutral Milk Hotel Other uses in arts and entertainment * ''Naomi'' (novel), a 1924 novel by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki * ''Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi (given Name)
Naomi or Noemi is a given name in various languages and cultures. Hebrew Naomi (nah-o-mi) () is a feminine name of Hebrew origin. In Hebrew, it means "pleasantness" and was originally pronounced with the stress on the ''a'' (the ''o'' is a ''hataf qamatz'', marked with a ''shva'' to indicate that it is very short). In the Book of Ruth, Naomi is Ruth's mother-in-law, making the name Naomi a Biblical name. Japanese , pronounced is a Japanese name. Though it is a unisex name, it is primarily used by women. Naomi can be spelled using hiragana, katakana, kanji, or a combination of kana and kanji. For example; * * * * * * * * People named Naomi or Noemi Academia *Naomi Chazan (born 1946), Israeli academic and politician *Naomi Jochnowitz, American mathematician *Naomi Oreskes (born 1958), American science historian Fine arts *Marie-Noémi Cadiot, French sculptor of the 19th century Authors *Naomi Alderman (born 1974), English novelist and game writer * Naomi Frankel, Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi (wrestler)
Trinity Fatu (née McCray; born November 30, 1987) is an American professional wrestler and dancer. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Naomi. In August 2009, Naomi signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and was assigned to its past developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), where she was the inaugural FCW Divas Champion. In August 2010, she competed in the all-female third season of ''NXT'', where she came in second place. In January 2012, she made her main roster debut alongside Cameron, forming The Funkadactyls. Since July 2013, Naomi has appeared as one of the main cast members of the reality television series ''Total Divas''. In February 2017, Naomi won the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship at the Elimination Chamber event, becoming the first African-American woman to capture the title. She would then become the inaugural winner of the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal at WrestleMania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi (TV Series)
''Naomi'' is an American superhero drama television series created by Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship which is based on the comic book series of the same name co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by Jamal Campbell. It premiered on The CW on January 11, 2022, and concluded on May 10, 2022. In May 2022, the series was canceled after one season. Plot Naomi McDuffie is a comic book-loving teenager and the host of a Superman fan website. After a supernatural event occurs in Port Oswego, Oregon, Naomi sets out to determine its origins with help from her best friend, her supporting adoptive parents, and a tattoo shop owner with a secret origin. Cast and characters Main * Kaci Walfall as Naomi McDuffie, an intelligent, confident comic book-loving teenager who discovers she has powers * Cranston Johnson as Zumbado, the owner of a local car lot with a hidden agenda who eventually becomes an ally to Naomi * Alexander Wraith as Dee, a local tattoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terra Naomi
Terra Naomi is an indie folk singer-songwriter, who rose to fame through a performance of her song "Say It's Possible" on the video sharing site YouTube. Originally from New York State, but currently based in Los Angeles, she writes and performs her own songs, and plays the guitar and piano. Biography Naomi was born in Saratoga Springs, New York and raised on a farm for the first couple of years of her life. The family then moved to Cleveland, Ohio where they lived for six years before finally settling in upstate New York, from where her father, a plastic surgeon, originated. Her mother is a social worker. Naomi has one older brother and one younger brother. Classical beginnings Naomi studied classical piano and voice, attending Interlochen Performing Arts Camp in Michigan and Belvoir Terrace Summer Camp in Lenox, Massachusetts. Teachers convinced her to pursue a degree in opera from The University of Michigan. During this time, Naomi also participated in the Aspen Opera Theat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi (novel)
is a novel by Japanese author Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (1886–1965). Writing of the novel began in 1924, and from March to June, published the first several chapters of the serial. Four months later, the periodical started to publish the remaining chapters. The novel was first published in book form, by Kaizosha, in 1925. Narrated in the first person by the protagonist, a salaryman named Jōji, the novel follows his attempt to groom a Eurasian-looking girl, the eponymous Naomi, to be a Westernized woman. ''Naomi'' is a significant work in its comic depiction of Japanese culture of the era and its fascination with the West. The clash between older and newer generations over the more progressive depictions of women, such as Naomi, has been viewed as a clash over Japan's transition into the modern period. Plot summary ''Naomis story is focused around a man's obsession for a '' modan garu'' or modern girl. The narrator, Jōji, is a well-educated Japanese man who is an electrical eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi (Skins)
"Naomi" is the sixth episode of the third series of the British teen drama '' Skins'', which first aired on 26 February 2009 on E4 in both Ireland and the United Kingdom. The episode was written by Atiha Sen Gupta and Jack Thorne, and was directed by Simon Massey. The episode focuses on the character of Naomi Campbell (Lily Loveless) as she competes against James Cook (Jack O'Connell) in their college's elections for Student President. She enters a romantic relationship with her classmate Emily Fitch (Kathryn Prescott) while also receiving affection from her teacher Kieran (Ardal O'Hanlon). The episode was filmed in October 2008. The weather was so cold during filming that one scene taking place in a lake had to be shortened when Prescott was taken to a standby ambulance with suspected hypothermia. "Naomi" brought in 957,000 viewers and was E4's highest-rated programme of the week. Critical reviews of the episode were generally positive. Plot Naomi lives with her hippy mother Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi (song)
Naomi or Naomie may refer to: People and biblical figures * Naomi (given name), a female given name and a list of people with the name * Naomi (biblical figure), Ruth's mother-in-law in the Old Testament Book of Ruth * Naomi (Romanian singer) (born 1977), a.k.a. Naomy * Naomi (wrestler) (born 1987), professional wrestler * Terra Naomi, American indie folk singer-songwriter Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * Naomi, a character in the 2009 American fantasy comedy movie '' 17 Again'' * Naomi Bohannon, a character in the TV series ''Hell on Wheels'' * Naomi, Florida, a fictional town in the Kate DiCamillo novel ''Because of Winn-Dixie'' * Naomi Turner, a character in the American animated television series ''Elena of Avalor'' Music * Naomi Awards, a former British music award * ''Naomi'' (album), by American band The Cave Singers * "Naomi" (song), by Neutral Milk Hotel Other uses in arts and entertainment * ''Naomi'' (novel), a 1924 novel by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki * ''Naom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi (comics)
Naomi McDuffie, also known as Powerhouse, is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, as well as a television drama by The CW. The character was created by the writer Brian Michael Bendis for his Wonder Comics imprint, along with writer David F. Walker, and artist Jamal Campbell. The character's name is, in part, a tribute to comic book writer and creator Dwayne McDuffie. The character made her live-action debut in The CW's eponymous series, and was portrayed by Kaci Walfall. Publication history The character Naomi McDuffie was created by writers Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker, with artwork by Jamal Campbell. The character's surname of McDuffie was given as a tribute to the late comic book artist Dwayne McDuffie, whose own writing career focused on underrepresented minorities in American comics. Fictional character biography Origin In an alternate universe in the DC Multiverse, the degradation of Earth's ozone layer exposes the surface o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi (biblical Figure)
Naomi (Classically , colloquially ; ) is Ruth's mother-in-law in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Ruth. The etymology of her name is not certain, but it is possible that it means "good, pleasant, lovely, winsome." Biblical narrative Naomi is married to a man named Elimelech. A famine causes them to move with their two sons, from their home in Judea to Moab. While there Elimelech dies, as well as his sons who had gotten married in the meantime. Near destitute, Naomi returns to Bethlehem with one daughter-in-law, Ruth, whom she could not dissuade from accompanying her. Her other daughter-in-law, Orpah, remains in Moab. When Naomi returns, she tells the Bethlehemites, "Do not call me Naomi, call me ''Mara'' (מרא), for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me". Barry Webb points out that there is not only an objective element in her life being bitter through bereavement, dislocation, and poverty, but also a subjective element—the bitterness she feels. He further argues that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi (Romanian Singer)
Florin Moldovan (born April 25, 1977, in Sighişoara, Romania), professionally known as Naomy or Naomi is a Romanian recording artist, songwriter and actress. She came to native attention when entering the Romanian preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with her song "Dacă tu iubeşti", where she finished in 10th place, scoring 3 points. Moldovan has won the most awards at inter-county and national festivals of light music in Romania, holding a national record of 75 awards in 103 appearances, confirmed by Radio România Actualități in 1998 by Andrei Titus. Early life Moldovan was born as a male on April 25, 1977, in Sighişoara, Romania and grew up in an orphanage located in Luduș until she was 15 years old, where she also graduated from secondary study. Moldovan is a romani. 3 days after her birth, she was abandoned in a groove. She showed special interest in music from a very young age. Subsequently, she moved away from Luduș to Târgu Mureș and participated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Naomi
Lake Naomi is a lake with private beaches and marinas located in Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The community of Lake Naomi Club is a resort community that includes 1,400 families who own property surrounding Lake Naomi. History In September 1895, a 14-foot (4.3 m) dam was constructed across Tunkhannock Creek and water began backing-up forming "Lake Naomi", a lake more than a mile long and about one-third of a mile wide. The Ice Company was granted a 99-year lease for "the exclusive use of the water and its privileges." It was chartered for the purpose of "erecting a dam, for pleasure, boating, skating, fishing and the cutting, storing and selling of ice." In 1902, visitors came from many of the surrounding metropolitan areas including New York City and Philadelphia. In the same year the first bathing beach was created and some lots on the north side of the lake were subdivided and sold to summer cottagers. A sailing camp for girls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi Mine Explosion
The Naomi Mine explosion occurred on December 1, 1907, in the Naomi Mine, approximately from Fayette City, Pennsylvania. The incident resulted in the deaths of at least 35 miners and left no survivors. Naomi Mine The Naomi Mine was operated by Hillman Coal and Coke Company. It was situated east of the Monongahela River. The mine was built to exploit the Pittsburgh coal seam, which was positioned at a depth of below the surface of the mine. Coal was hauled out of the mine with carts that were equipped with electric motors. From 1870 (the earliest year records were kept) to December 1, 1907 (the day the mine closed), a total of 63 men were killed in the Naomi Mine. Events and aftermath The explosion happened at about 7:15 on the night of Sunday, December 1, 1907. Inadequate ventilation allowed pockets of explosive gas to accumulate in the interior of the mine. The gas was most likely ignited by an open light or electric arc, both of which would have been present at the time. Seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
