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Żywila f Polish, LiteratureCoined by Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz for the titular character of one of his early works. It is uncertain where he found the inspiration for this name. One theory derives this name from Lithuanian
žygiuoti "to move; to march" and
viltis "hope", while other scholars believe this name to be a much-mangled form of
Zizili, the name of an obscure fertility goddess of whom nothing else is known; should the name indeed be derived from Zizili, then its meaning would be lost... [
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Żywomił m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
żywy "alive, living, lively" or
żywot "life", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
živъ "alive". The second element of this name is derived from Slavic
mil "gracious, dear".
Żywomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
żywy "alive, living, lively" or
żywot "life", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
živъ "alive". The second element of this name is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Żywosław m PolishDerived from the Polish element
żywy "alive, living, lively" or
żywot "life" and the Slavic element
slav "glory". Compare
Życiesław.
Zyx m & f English (Rare)Possibly a variant of the surname
Zick, meaning "descendant of
Sigo", or a diminutive of
Isaac. It may also simply from the last three letters of the English alphabet (compare
Abcde).
Zzyzx m Obscure (Modern)From the place name
Zzyzx. According to the United States Social Security Administration's public name dataset, this name was given to 5 boys in both 2010 and 2018.