Etymology

Zinaida

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Today it means: A transliteration of the Russian female given name Зинаи́да (Zinaída). Full definition →

Russian Зинаи́да ← Ancient Greek Ζηναΐς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΖηναΐς
  2. Russian · borrowed fromЗинаи́да
  3. English todayZinaida

Borrowed from Russian Зинаи́да (Zinaída), cognate with the English historical name Zenaida, from Ancient Greek Ζηναΐς (Zēnaḯs), meaning "belonging to Ζεύς (Zeús)". Name of a first century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Doublet of Zenaida.

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