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BoyPronounced English /ˈiː.nək/; English /ˈiː.nɑk/

Enoch

A name of Hebrew origin meaning "dedicated".

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Enoch is a boy name with Hebrew roots meaning "dedicated".

Pronunciation: English /ˈiː.nək/; English /ˈiː.nɑk/.

GenderBoy
OriginHebrew
Meaningdedicated
PronunciationEnglish /ˈiː.nək/; English /ˈiː.nɑk/

Meaning and history

This name comes from the Hebrew name חֲנוֹך (Ḥanoḵ) meaning "dedicated". In Genesis in the Old Testament this is the name of the son of Cain. It is also the name of a son of Jared and the father of Methuselah, who was the supposed author of the apocryphal Books of Enoch.

Notes and context

Usage: biblical, biblical latin, biblical greek | Ancient Hebrew: חֲנוֹך; Ancient Greek: Ἐνώχ