Swiss Submitted Names

Swiss names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
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Zerlina f Literature, Theatre, Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Danish, German (Rare)
The name of a character in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' (1787), to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, which was based on the legend of Don Juan.... [more]
Zerlinda f Hebrew, German
Supposedly from Hebrew זֵרַח (see Zerah) "shining, dawning" and Spanish and Portuguese Linda "beautiful", therefore meaning "beautiful dawn".
Zerline f German (Rare), French (Rare), Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
French form and German and Yiddish variant of Zerlina.... [more]
Zero m Italian
from the medieval Greek personal name Xeros, derived from Greek xeros meaning "dry", "bare".
Zeruja f German (Rare)
German form of the Biblical name Zeruiah
Zeschg m Romansh
Variant of Zestg.
Zetta f Italian (Archaic), Portuguese
A diminutive of Rosetta or for names such as Lizette and Suzette.
Zia f Romansh
Romansh short form of Luzia.
Zievi m Romansh
Variant of Sievi.
Zilgia f Romansh
Variant of Cecilia.
Zillia f Romansh
Variant of Zilgia.
Zino m Italian
A diminutive of names ending in -zino.
Zipert m Romansh
Younger form of Zigpert, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Zippora f Dutch, German, Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Dutch, German, Judeo-Anglo-Norman and Italian form of Zipporah.
Zirze f German
Germanised form of the name Circe.... [more]
Zisca f Romansh
Short form of Franzisca.
Zitella f Italian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Zita 1. Nowadays this is a word for 'spinster' and no longer a name.
Zito m Italian, Brazilian
Male form of Zita 1.
Zorha f Persian, French
Variant of Zahra used frequently amongst French speakers.
Zosima f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Latinized form of Zosime and Italian feminine form of Zosimo.
Zosime m Georgian (Rare), French (Rare)
Georgian and French form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).
Zosimo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Zosimos via Zosimus.
Zotico m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zotikos (via Zoticus).
Zotique m French
French form of Zotikos via Zoticus. A known bearer of this name was Zotique Racicot (1845-1915), a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.
Zuleica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Zuleika.
Zwentibold m German (Rare, Archaic), History
An Old German rendering of Svatopluk. Zwentibold was the name of a 9th-century Carolingian king of Lotharingia. It may also be interpreted as a variant of Swindebald.
Zybele f German
Germanised form of Cybele.
Zylvia f German (Expatriate), Obscure
Variant of Sylvia, reflecting the German pronunciation. Alternatively this could be a variant of Zylphia, an elaborated form of Zylpha.
Zyprian m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian), which is still in use today, albeit barely so. The name is more common as a patronymic surname.... [more]