Etymology

Zoë

Today it means: A female given name from Ancient Greek. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ζωή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromζωή“life”
  2. English todayZoë

From Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”). It was the name of a third century martyr venerated in the Orthodox Church.

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.