ruth
ルース
解説 Definition
英語圏で使われる女性の名前。聖書にも登場する人物名。
Ruth is a female given name of Hebrew origin, especially familiar from the biblical Book of Ruth. It is used as the name of the book’s central woman and as a personal name in English-speaking communities.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
人名としては通常 Ruth と大文字で書き、聖書の「ルツ記」や Ruthという名の女性と結び付けます。ヘブライ語由来の女性名で、古英語の普通名詞 ruth「憐れみ」とは同じ綴りでも別起源です。したがって ruthless は人名 Ruth から作られた語ではない点にも注意します。
Treat Ruth as a personal name and normally write it with a capital R. Link it with the Book of Ruth, whose central figure is remembered for loyalty to her family. The name comes from Hebrew and is traditionally associated with friendship or companionship, although its precise original interpretation is debated. Do not derive ruthless from the woman’s name: English also had a separate common noun ruth meaning “pity” or “compassion,” and ruthless was formed from that unrelated native English word.
例文
Ruth is a compassionate doctor who truly cares about her patients.
ルースは患者のことを心から気にかける思いやりのある医師だ。
The Book of Ruth is one of the most beloved stories in the Bible.
ルース記は聖書の中で最も愛されている物語の一つだ。
Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
ルース・ベイダー・ギンズバーグはアメリカ最高裁判所の判事を務めた。
ruth の類義語・関連語
ruth の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ヘブライ語の「רוּת（ルート）」に由来し、「友」「伴侶」を意味する。旧約聖書のルツ記で知られ、忠誠と友情の象徴とされる名前。関連語にruthless（無慈悲な）があり、ruth自体は古英語で「憐れみ」を意味した。
The personal name Ruth comes through biblical tradition from Hebrew Rut. It is traditionally interpreted as “friend” or “companion,” though the name’s exact ancient derivation is not certain. Its widespread English use reflects the biblical Book of Ruth and its central character. The identically spelled English common noun ruth, meaning “pity” or “compassion,” has a separate Old English origin and is not the source of the Hebrew personal name.
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