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Zinaida

Zinaida proper noun: a transliteration of the Russian female given name Зинаи́да (Zinaída).

Proper noun

Zinaida

  1. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Зинаи́да (Zinaída).

Origin of Zinaida

Borrowed from Russian Зинаи́да (Zinaída), cognate with the English historical name Zenaida, from Ancient Greek Ζηναΐς (Zēnaḯs), meaning "belonging to Ζεύς (Zeús)". Name of a first century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Doublet of Zenaida.

Questions about Zinaida

What does Zinaida mean?
Zinaida means a transliteration of the Russian female given name Зинаи́да (Zinaída).
What part of speech is Zinaida?
Zinaida is a proper noun.

Words near Zinaida in the dictionary

  1. zin
  2. zina
  3. Zinab
  4. Zinacantan
  5. Zinacantán
  6. Zinaida
  7. Zinal
  8. zinalsite
  9. zinalsites
  10. zinar
  11. zinars

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