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Subject: Re: Zachary?
Author: Pavlos   (guest, 80.76.37.6)
Date: May 19, 2004 at 1:33:24 AM
Reply to: Re: Zachary? by Miranda
Actually, Miranda has a point paraetymologically speaking: the modern Greek word for sugar is "zachari", derived from the classical Greek "sakcharon". They certainly sound the same, though Zachary (the name) is in fact a Hebrew name...

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