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Ζαχαρίας
Ζαχαρίας (Zakharíās) is a masculine given name from Hebrew. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Zachary.
Meaning & origin
Ζαχαρίας’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Ζαχαρίας has a later derivative in SAKARIS. In Greek usage, Ζαχαρίας has a conventional equivalent in the English form Zachary. In Ancient Greek usage, Ζαχαρίας has a conventional equivalent in the French form Zacharie.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Ζαχαρίας has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
8 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ζαχαρίας
- Zacharias Rhetor5th–6th century Bishop of Mytilene465–553
- Zacharias CalliergiGreek Renaissance humanist and scholar (fl. 1499-1523)1473–1525
- Zacharias PapantoniouGreek writer and journalist1877–1940
- Zacharias ChaliabaliasGreek footballer (1946-2020)
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