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Zachary

A male given name from Hebrew.

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Zachary at a glance

Origin
Hebrew
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈzækəɹi/

Etymology

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.

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What does the name Zachary mean?

A male given name from Hebrew.

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