Zakiah
Appearance
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Gender | Female or Male |
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Language(s) | Hebrew |
Origin | |
Meaning | pure |
Other names | |
Related names | Katherine |
Zakiah (Hebrew: זַכִּיָה), also spelt Zakiya, Zakia, Zakiyah, or Zakayah,[1] is a Hebrew female given name meaning "pure".[1][2] It may be used as a Hebrew equivalent of Katherine, owing to Katherine's supposed Greek derivation from katharos "pure".[3]
People
- Zakiah Hanum, 1989 Malaysian Magsaysay awardees recipient
References
- ^ a b Hebrew Letters - Zakiya SarahLeah Hankes
- ^ Behind the Name - Zakiah Campbell, Mike
- ^ Hebrew Letters - Katherine SarahLeah Hankes