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Where does “زَكَرِيَّا” come from?

زَكَرِيَّا (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܙܟ݂ܼܿܪܝܵܐ, from Hebrew זְכַרְיָה — יהוה has remembered; Yahweh has remembered.

Ancestry of “زَكَرِيَّا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܙܟ݂ܼܿܪܝܵܐ—
2Hebrewזְכַרְיָהיהוה has remembered; Yahweh has remembered

Words derived from “زَكَرِيَّا”

  • זכרי
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