Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Zachary

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ZACHARY

GENDER: Masculine

USAGE: English

PRONOUNCED: ZAK-ə-ree [key]

Meaning & History

Usual English form of ZACHARIAS. This form has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it did not become common until after the Protestant Reformation. It was borne by American military commander and president Zachary Taylor (1784-1850).

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VARIANTS: Zachery, Zackary, Zackery

DIMINUTIVES: Zac, Zach, Zack, Zak

OTHER LANGUAGES: Zachariah, Zacharias, Zechariah (Biblical), Zacharias (Biblical Greek), Zekharyah (Biblical Hebrew), Zaccharias (Biblical Latin), Zahari (Bulgarian), Sakari, Sakke, Saku (Finnish), Zacharie (French), Zachariasz (Polish), Zakhar (Russian), Sachairi (Scottish), Zacarías (Spanish)

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