Noé
/noˈɛ/
Noé is the Portuguese form of the male given name Noah.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /noˈɛ/.
Did you know?
- The name Noé is a learned borrowing from the Latin word Nōē.
- The name Noé is quite rare as a modern given name in Brazil compared to its English counterpart, often feeling more traditional or biblical.
- The acute accent on the final 'é' in Noé forces the speaker to place a strong, sudden stress on the end of the name, a sharp contrast to the flowing vowel sound of the English 'Noah'.
Examples in context
- Por que Noé não matou aquele par de mosquitos?Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?This sentence uses Noé in a question about mosquitoes.Tatoeba #4658967 by carlosalberto, translation #4658397 by adamtrousers
- E Noé fez tudo exatamente conforme Deus lhe tinha ordenado.And Noah did all things which God commanded him.This sentence shows Noé performing actions commanded by God.Tatoeba #7952385 by carlosalberto, translation #7952382 by carlosalberto
- Saiu, pois, Noé da arca junto com sua mulher, seus filhos e suas noras.So Noah went out, he and his sons: his wife, and the wives of his sons with him.This sentence describes Noé leaving the ark with his family.Tatoeba #7956578 by carlosalberto, translation #7956577 by carlosalberto
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a character from a book.
- MarianaVocê gosta do Noé?Do you like Noé?
- RodrigoSim, o Noé é um personagem muito forte.Yes, Noé is a very strong character.
- MarianaEu achei que o Noé era meio solitário.I thought Noé was a bit lonely.
- RodrigoEle é, mas ele tem muita coragem.He is, but he has a lot of courage.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “noah” translations and entries Noé, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Noé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
