Given name
Zinoviy
“a gift of Zeus”
Zinoviy is a variant of Zeno. One Greek interpretation is “a gift of Zeus.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zinoviy is a variant of Zeno. One Greek interpretation is “a gift of Zeus.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zinoviy is a variant of Zeno. An origin associated with Zeno is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Zinoviy is a variant of Zeno. The history of Zeno gives this family its wider story. Past bearers associated with Zeno include two major Greek philosophers and a Christian Eastern Roman emperor.
Explained through its name family
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Zinoviy
- Zinovy GerdtSoviet and Russian actor (1916-1996)
- Zinovy VysokovskySoviet and Russian actor (1932–2009)
- Zinovy ZinikRussian writerborn 1945
- Susman KiselgofJewish folk song collector and pedagogue1878–1939
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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