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zacharias

/zˌækɚˈaɪəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
zacharias
IPA
/zˌækɚˈaɪəs/
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Zacharias, Ζαχαρίας, זְכַרְיָה

Rhymes With

bias elias darius pious tobias himalayas mathias prius matthias impious dyas

Questions

How do you pronounce zacharias?
The recorded pronunciation is /zˌækɚˈaɪəs/.
What does zacharias mean?
A male given name from Koine Greek, alternative form of Zechariah and Zachary.
Where does zacharias come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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