Zachariah

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proper noun

A male given name from Hebrew, alternative form of Zechariah and Zachary.

OriginHebrew זְכַרְיָה ← Latin Zacharias ← Koine Greek Ζαχαρίας →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Zach · alternative Zakariah

  1. A male given name from Hebrew, alternative form of Zechariah and Zachary.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
zechariah

Origin

  1. Koine GreekΖαχαρίας
  2. LatinZacharias
  3. Hebrewזְכַרְיָה“Yahweh has remembered”
  4. EnglishZachariah

From Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zəḵaryā, “Yahweh has remembered”) under influence from Latin Zacharias and Koine Greek Ζαχαρίας (Zakharías). Doublet of Zach, Zachary, Zacharias, Zechariah, Zakariya, and Jakariya.

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APA

Zachariah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zachariah

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“Zachariah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zachariah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zachariah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zachariah.

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