Hebrew for "friend" or "companion", she was the companion & daughter-in-law of Naomi
[DOC] [TLE] The Book of Ruth - Lesson 1 Ruth Entrusts her Life to Naomi [PAR] Lot's elder daughter named her son Moab (Hebrew = me'abi), meaning "from my 
..... Introduction: Naomi and her daughters-in-law become impoverished widows 
..... interpreted as "she who turns away," Ruth may mean "friend" or "companion.