Date
Name Zaniah
Gender Feminine
Usage Astronomy, English (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. zə-NIE-ə
Other Forms FormsZaniyah
Theme astral
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Meaning & History
Presumably derived from Arabic زاوية (zāwiyah) "corner" (though Alhazen claimed that this word meant "harlot"). This was the medieval name for Eta Virginis, a star in the constellation Virgo.