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Ζηνοβία

“Zeus”·“power”

Ζηνοβία (Zēnobĭ́ā) is a feminine given name from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in Ancient Greek.

Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Zenobia.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Ζηνοβία is built from elements meaning “Zeus” and “power”.

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Where it comes from

Ζηνοβία comes from Proto-Indo-European.

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How it developed

In Greek usage, Ζηνοβία is a feminine form of Ζηνόβιος.

Ζηνοβία’s family of names

In Greek usage, Ζηνοβία is a feminine form of Ζηνόβιος. In Greek usage, Ζηνοβία has a conventional equivalent in the English form Zenobia. In Ancient Greek usage, Ζηνοβία has a conventional equivalent in the French form Zénobie.

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Ζηνοβία has relatives in 5 languages.

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Across languages 3

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