Given name & surname
Zelek
“cleft”·“fissure”
Zelek is used as a given name and a surname.
Original Hebrewצלק
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Zelek means “cleft” or “fissure.”
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Where it comes from
Zelek is a biblical name from Aramaic.
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How it developed
From the Aramaic verb salaq (צלק), “to cleave.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Zelek appears in 2 Samuel 23:37, 1 Chronicles 11:39.
- 2 Samuel 23:37
- 1 Chronicles 11:39
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Zelek’s family of names
Zelek is an affectionate form of Żelisław.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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