Zachary
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Zachary
- /ˈzækəɹi/
Where it comes from
From clipped forms of Zachariah and Zacharias + -y, from Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zəḵaryā, “Yahweh has remembered”) via Latin Zacharias and Koine Greek Ζαχαρίας (Zakharías). As an American city, named after the farmer Darel Zachary who sold the land for a local depot on the Illinois Central Railroad in the 1880s. Doublet of Zach, Zacharias, Zachariah, Zechariah, Zakariya, and Jakariya.
proper noun Zacharies · Zacharys · Zachariah · Zacharias · Zachery · Zackary
- A male given name from Hebrew. Unto whom I will giue for leaders, Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob, Oseas, Amos, and Micheas, Ioel, Abdias, and Ionas, Nahum, and Abacuc, Sophonias, Aggeus, Zacharie, and Malachie, which is called also an Angel of the Lord.
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: zachariah, zacharias, zach, zackary, zecharia, zack, zechariah, zedekiah, zephaniah, zion, zebadiah, zacchaeus, azariah, achaz, zavier, hezekiah
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name male given name
| Español | Zacarías |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 스가랴 seugarya |
| 日本語 | ザカリアス Zakariasu, ザカリー Zakarī |
| 中文 | 扎卡里 Zhākǎlǐ |
| हिन्दी | जकर्याह jakaryāh |
| Kiswahili | Zakaria |
| Português | Zacarias |
| Français | Zacharie |
| Deutsch | Zacharias |
| Italiano | Zaccaria |
| Ελληνικά | Ζαχαρίας Zacharías |
| Română | Zaharia |
| Русский | Заха́р Zaxár, Заха́рий Zaxárij, За́кари Zákari |
| العربية | زكريّا |
| עברית | זכריה |
Talk about this word "Zachary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zachary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Zachary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zachary "Zachary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zachary.Cite this
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title = {Zachary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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