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Frollein Gladys.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Zanda f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally considered a variant of
Sanda 1.
Zanetta f Venetian (Archaic)Venetian diminutive of
Giovanna. This was name borne by Maria Giovanna "Zanetta" Farussi (1707-1776), mother of the famous adventurer Giacomo Casanova.
Zaniah f Astronomy, English (Rare)Presumably derived from Arabic زاوية
(zāwiyah) "corner" (though Alhazen claimed that this word meant "harlot"). This was the medieval name for Eta Virginis, a star in the constellation Virgo.
Zanobi m Italian (Tuscan), VenetianTuscan variant and Venetian form of
Zenobio. Saint Zenobius of Florence (known in Italian as San Zanobi/Zenobio) (337–417) is venerated as the first bishop of the city.
Zaphod m LiteratureZaphod Beeblebrox is a character from Douglas Adams' 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'. He is from the vicinity of Betelguese.
Zareh m ArmenianActor, Nick Chinlund, was born as Zareh Nicholas Chinlund.
Zarité f LiteratureZarité "Teté" is the name of an Haitian mixed-race woman who was a slave in Haiti. She is the main character of the book "Island Beneath the Sea" (2009) by Isabel Allende.
Zarmandukht f Ancient ArmenianMeans "the old man's daughter" from Persian
zarman "old man" and
duxt "daughter". This was the name of a 4th-century Armenian noblewoman who became a queen consort of Arsacid Armenia.
Zarmuhi f Armenian (Rare)From Armenian
zarm meaning "kin, family" and the feminine suffix "-uhi". It is found more commonly in Western Armenia.
Żdan m Polish, SlavicAllegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".
Zeal m & f EnglishFound in occasional use as a given name from 17th century onwards, Zeal is part virtue name and part a transfer of the English surname.... [
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Zealous m English (African, Rare)From the English word
zealous meaning "full of zeal, ardent", perhaps intended to be an English form of
Zelotes. This was the name of a Union general in the American Civil War: Zealous Bates Tower (1819-1900).
Żegota m PolishDerived from Old Polish
żec "smoke", this name was early on used as a vernacular form of
Ignacy.
Zelah f Biblical Hebrew, English (Rare)Means "rib, side" in Hebrew. Zelah was a place in the territory of the Tribe of Benjamin, ancient Judea, known as the burial place of King Saul, his father Kish and his son Jonathan.
Zelai f BasqueFrom Basque
zelai meaning "field, meadow".
Zeltīte f LatvianDerived from Latvian
zelts "gold" (compare
Zelta). Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija used this name for her play
Zeltīte (1901).
Zenith f & m English (Rare)From Middle English
senith, from
cinit, from Old French
cenit and/or Latin
cenit, a transliteration of Arabic
سمت (
samt, "direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of
سمت الرأس (
samt ar-ra's, "direction of the head").... [
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Zephyranthe f ObscureFrom
Zephyranthes, the name of a genus of flowering plants in the Amaryllis family, derived from the name of the Greek god
Zephyros and Greek ἄνθος
(anthos) meaning "flower, blossom".
Zeppelin m English (Modern)Transferred use of the name of the
Zeppelin airships; from the surname of Count Ferdinand
von Zeppelin (1838-1917), a German aeronautical pioneer, designer and manufacturer of airships... [
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Zerbinette f TheatreFeminine name possibly invented by Molière for his play
Les Fourberies de Scapin.
Zerrin f TurkishMeans "golden, yellow" or "daffodil, jonquil, narcissus" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian زرین
(zarrin).
Zerua f BasqueModern coinage derived from Basque
zeru "sky; heavens; heaven".
Zeta f English (Rare)English variant of
Zita 1. It is also the name of the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet, Ζ. A famous bearer is Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969-); born Catherine Zeta Jones, she was named after her paternal grandmother, Zeta Jones, who was herself named for a ship that her father sailed on.
Zethar m BiblicalAccording to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary, means "he that examines or beholds". In the Bible, this is the name one of the seven eunuchs of Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther.
Zgjim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
zgjim "awakening" as well as from Albanian
zgjim, an archaic term meaning "knowledge, education".