Definition of "Boaz"

Boaz

proper noun
1. The second husband of Ruth, the father of Obed, the son of Salmon (biblical character)
  Quotations
  Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens
  1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Ruth 2:8
2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in occasional use.