Zacharias

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proper noun

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

OriginLatin Zacharias ← Koine Greek Ζαχαρίας ← Hebrew זְכַרְיָה →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Koine Greek, alternative form of Zechariah and Zachary.

Synonyms & antonyms

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zechariah

Origin

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

From Latin Zacharias, from Koine Greek Ζαχαρίας (Zakharías), the New Testament form of the figure's name in the Old Testament, Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zəḵaryā, “Yahweh has remembered”). Doublet of Zach, Zachary, Zachariah, Zechariah, Zakariya, and Jakariya.

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

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

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

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