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| | nickname = Zac | | nickname = Zac, Zach, Zack, Zak | ||
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| variant forms = Zacharias, ], ] etc. | ||
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| The male ] '''Zechariah''' is derived from the ] '''זְכַרְיָה''', meaning "God Has Remembered". It is a ] name, the ending ''-iah'' being a short Hebrew form for the ]. | |||
| It has many variant forms and spellings including Sachariah (]),<ref>''Am Bìoball Gàidhlig'' (1992) Comann-Bhìoball Dùthchail na h-Alba ISBN 0-901518-10-7</ref> Sakari (]), Cherian (Malayalam), Skaria, Xackary, Zacarías, Zaccaria, Zaccharia, Zacharia, Zachariah, Zacharias, Zaharia, Zakaria, Zachery, Zakarija, Zakariya, Sakariye, Zakariyya, Zachary, Zachari, Zackary, Zakary, Zekerijah and Zekeriya. | |||
| Common shortened forms of the name are ] and ], which may also be given names in their own right. | |||
| ==Variants== | |||
| *]: Zakariya | |||
| *]: Զաքարիյա (Zakariya) | |||
| *]: Zahari<ref name="behindthename">http://www.behindthename.com/name/zechariah</ref> | |||
| *]: Zachary, Zachery, Zacharia, Zackery | |||
| *]: Sakari, Sakke, Saku | |||
| *]: Zacharie | |||
| *]: Ζαχαρίας (Zacharias) | |||
| *]: Zechariah, Zeckeriah, Zekharyah<ref name="behindthename" /> | |||
| *]: Zaccaria | |||
| *]: Zaccharias<ref name="behindthename" /> | |||
| *] (], India): Skaria, Scaria, Sakaria, Sakariah, Cherian,<ref>Cherian: variant of Zacharias among Kerala Christians. The final -n is a Malayalam masculine suffix. Cherian is only found as a given name in India, but in the diaspora it is also used as a surname. ''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4, cited at . Retrieved 10 July 2012.</ref> Kuncherian{{citation needed|date=July 2012}} | |||
| *]: Zachariasz, Zachary | |||
| *]: Zacarías | |||
| *]: Захарий (Zakhariy; old-fashioned; church form; neutral form – Захар), Zakhar<ref name="behindthename" />; name relatively rare in modern usage; made basis for a more frequent family name Захаров (Zakharov). | |||
| *]: Sachairi, Sagairi, Sagaire | |||
| *]: Захарије (Zaharije), Зарија (Zarija), Зарије (Zarije) | |||
| *]: Sakariye | |||
| *]: Zacarías | |||
| *]: Zekeriya | |||
| *]: Zahariy, Zahar (Захар (-ій)) | |||
| ==People== | |||
| ===Biblical=== | |||
| <!-- arranged in date order --> | |||
| *], martyred son of the High Priest in the times of Ahaziah and Joash | |||
| *], king of Israel and son of Jeroboam | |||
| *], a prophet of the kingdom of Judah | |||
| *], the father of John the Baptist | |||
| *Several more minor Bible characters, listed at ] | |||
| ===Medieval era=== | |||
| <!-- arranged in date order --> | |||
| *] or Scholasticus (c. 465-after 536), bishop and author of the ''Historia Ecclesiastica'' | |||
| *] (c. 722{{clarify|date=February 2013}}), Nubian ruler | |||
| *], 9th century Khagan of the Khazars known to have ruled c. 861 | |||
| *] (c. 822-c. 854), Nubian ruler | |||
| *] (also known as "Razi" and "Rhazes") (865–925), Persian (Iranian) physician, philosopher and scholar | |||
| *] (1004–1032), Coptic Pope | |||
| ===Modern era=== | |||
| <!-- arranged by order of last name, then by first name --> | |||
| *Zacarias, Brazilian actor, regular cast member of comedy film series '']'' | |||
| *] (1759–1804), Greek klepht | |||
| *], Kurdish singer | |||
| *], Coptic priest from Egypt | |||
| *] (1801–1875), Bohemian-German rabbi and historian | |||
| *] (born 1968), French-Moroccan man convicted of participation in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks | |||
| *] (born 1975), American singer-songwriter, actor, and writer | |||
| *] (born 1922), American author promoting the ancient astronaut theory | |||
| *] (1818–1898), Finland-Swedish author | |||
| <!-- The above list is arranged by order of last name, then by first name --> | |||
| ==Fictional characters== | |||
| * ] in the '']'' series. | |||
| * Zack (Zacharias) Lane in the novel ''Zack'' by ] | |||
| * ], an angel, ]'s superior in series '']'' | |||
| * Zachry, in the novel '']'' by ] | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| *] | |||
| *], a male given name | |||
| *], the Arabic form of the name | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| *{{lookfrom|Zac}} | |||
| *{{lookfrom|Zak}} | |||
| *{{lookfrom|Zec}} | |||
| ==References== | |||
| {{reflist}} | |||
| {{given name|Zechariah (or its variant forms)|nocat}} | |||
| ] | |||
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | God Has Remembered |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Zacharias, Zachary, Zakariya etc. |
| Nickname(s) | Zac, Zach, Zack, Zak |
The male given name Zechariah is derived from the Hebrew זְכַרְיָה, meaning "God Has Remembered". It is a theophoric name, the ending -iah being a short Hebrew form for the Tetragrammaton.
It has many variant forms and spellings including Sachariah (Scottish Gaelic), Sakari (Finnish), Cherian (Malayalam), Skaria, Xackary, Zacarías, Zaccaria, Zaccharia, Zacharia, Zachariah, Zacharias, Zaharia, Zakaria, Zachery, Zakarija, Zakariya, Sakariye, Zakariyya, Zachary, Zachari, Zackary, Zakary, Zekerijah and Zekeriya.
Common shortened forms of the name are Zach and Zack, which may also be given names in their own right.
Variants
- Arabic: Zakariya
- Armenian: Զաքարիյա (Zakariya)
- Bulgarian: Zahari
- English: Zachary, Zachery, Zacharia, Zackery
- Finnish: Sakari, Sakke, Saku
- French: Zacharie
- Greek: Ζαχαρίας (Zacharias)
- Hebrew: Zechariah, Zeckeriah, Zekharyah
- Italian: Zaccaria
- Latin: Zaccharias
- Malayalam (Kerala, India): Skaria, Scaria, Sakaria, Sakariah, Cherian, Kuncherian
- Polish: Zachariasz, Zachary
- Portuguese: Zacarías
- Russian: Захарий (Zakhariy; old-fashioned; church form; neutral form – Захар), Zakhar; name relatively rare in modern usage; made basis for a more frequent family name Захаров (Zakharov).
- Scottish Gaelic: Sachairi, Sagairi, Sagaire
- Serbian: Захарије (Zaharije), Зарија (Zarija), Зарије (Zarije)
- Somali: Sakariye
- Spanish: Zacarías
- Turkish: Zekeriya
- Ukrainian: Zahariy, Zahar (Захар (-ій))
People
Biblical
- Zechariah ben Jehoiada, martyred son of the High Priest in the times of Ahaziah and Joash
- Zechariah of Israel, king of Israel and son of Jeroboam
- Zechariah (Hebrew prophet), a prophet of the kingdom of Judah
- Zechariah (priest), the father of John the Baptist
- Several more minor Bible characters, listed at Zechariah (biblical)
Medieval era
- Zacharias Rhetor or Scholasticus (c. 465-after 536), bishop and author of the Historia Ecclesiastica
- Zacharias I of Makuria (c. 722), Nubian ruler
- Zachariah (Khazar), 9th century Khagan of the Khazars known to have ruled c. 861
- Zacharias III of Makuria (c. 822-c. 854), Nubian ruler
- Abū Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakarīya al-Rāzi (also known as "Razi" and "Rhazes") (865–925), Persian (Iranian) physician, philosopher and scholar
- Pope Zacharias of Alexandria (1004–1032), Coptic Pope
Modern era
- Zacarias, Brazilian actor, regular cast member of comedy film series Os Trapalhões
- Zacharias (klepht) (1759–1804), Greek klepht
- Zakaria Abdulla, Kurdish singer
- Zakaria Botros, Coptic priest from Egypt
- Zecharias Frankel (1801–1875), Bohemian-German rabbi and historian
- Zacarias Moussaoui (born 1968), French-Moroccan man convicted of participation in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
- Zachariah Selwyn (born 1975), American singer-songwriter, actor, and writer
- Zecharia Sitchin (born 1922), American author promoting the ancient astronaut theory
- Zacharias Topelius (1818–1898), Finland-Swedish author
Fictional characters
- Zacharias Smith in the Harry Potter series.
- Zack (Zacharias) Lane in the novel Zack by William Bell
- Zachariah, an angel, Castiel's superior in series Supernatural
- Zachry, in the novel Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
See also
- Zacharias (surname)
- Zachary, a male given name
- Zakariya, the Arabic form of the name
- Zach (disambiguation)
- Zack (disambiguation)
- Zechariah (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles beginning with Zac
- All pages with titles beginning with Zak
- All pages with titles beginning with Zec
References
- Am Bìoball Gàidhlig (1992) Comann-Bhìoball Dùthchail na h-Alba ISBN 0-901518-10-7
- ^ http://www.behindthename.com/name/zechariah
- Cherian: variant of Zacharias among Kerala Christians. The final -n is a Malayalam masculine suffix. Cherian is only found as a given name in India, but in the diaspora it is also used as a surname. Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4, cited at Ancestry.com. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
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