Etymology

Zacchaeus

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Today it means: A male given name from Hebrew. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ζακχαῖος ← Hebrew זכי
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromזכי
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΖακχαῖος
  3. English todayZacchaeus

From Late Latin Zacchaeus, from Ancient Greek Ζακχαῖος (Zakkhaîos), from Hebrew זכי (zakkay), literally "pure, innocent", which came from זכה (zacha, “be clean, pure”).

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