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Enosh - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Enosh

[ syll. e-nos(h), en-o-sh ] The boy name Enosh is pronounced ahNOW-SH KEY. Enosh is of Hebrew origin and it is predominantly used in the English language. The meaning of the name is 'mankind, human being'. Biblical name derived from the word enosch. The name was borne in the Bible by a son of Seth and grandson of Adam and Eve, who lived for 905 years. In Ireland, the name is sometimes used as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Aonghus or Aonghas. The name was adopted by English speakers in the 19th century. Variant forms of Enosh include Enos (English and Italian) and Enosch (German). See also the related form, Angus (English, Irish, and Scottish).

Enosh is an unusual baby boy name. It is not listed in the top 1000.

Baby names that sound like Enosh include Enosch (German), Enok (Scandinavian), Enos (English and Italian), Aengus (Irish), Ahmik, Amyas (English), Anang (Twi), Anas (Arabic), Anchjo (Esperanto), Anees (Arabic), Angie (Scottish), Angus (English, Irish, and Scottish), Anis (Arabic), Anish (Indian), Anjay (Indian), Anka, Annas (English), Anshu (Indian), Ansis (Latvian), and Anssi (Finnish).

KEY: approx pronunciation for Enosh: AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; SH as in "she (SH.IY)"


 
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