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Etymology

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From Classical Syriac ܙܟ݂ܼܿܪܝܵܐ (z'ḵaryāʾ), from Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (zkharyá).

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Proper noun

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زَكَرِيَّا (zakariyyām

  1. Zechariah, Zacharias, Zachary (father of John the Baptist), considered a prophet in Islam.
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 19:2:
      ذِكْرُ رَحْمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبْدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّا
      ḏikru raḥmati rabbika ʕabdahū zakariyyā
      ˹This is˺ a reminder of your Lord’s mercy to His servant Zachariah,
  2. Zechariah, Zacharias (Hebrew prophet)
  3. a male given name, equivalent to English Zachary

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