Noah comes from Hebrew and is traditionally translated as "rest" or "comfort," a meaning tied to a biblical figure associated with survival through upheaval and a return to calm. The name is often read as suggesting peace earned after difficulty rather than peace that was never disturbed.
He that goes about to destroy Art, is far worse than he that is unskilled in it, for his mind is full of malice and idleness as well as ignorance. - Cardan Girolamo (1501-1576)