Female names:
Zaneta (T) is a diminutive of Giovanna, a feminine form of John.
Zebaina (I)
Zelante (T)
Zuana (T) is a feminine form of Zuane, a Venetian form of Giovanni (i.e., John). It means “God is gracious.”
Male names:
Zane (I) is a Venetian form of Gianni, a short form of Giovanni.
Zilio (T) is a form of Gilio, which I suspect ultimately derives from Giles. Its origins are the Latin name Aegidus and the Greek word aigidion (young goat).
Zorzi (I) is a form of Giorgio (i.e., George), and means “farmer.” This is a surname in modern Italy.
I like the name Zaneta.
Congrats on making it to letter Z. It has been great following your name posts. I love names, they are so much fun.
Here is my letter Z: https://writingiscommunication.wordpress.com/2021/04/30/z-zappy/
Thanks for all the informative and interesting posts, and well done on making it to the end of the challenge!
There’s some interesting names here I’d never heard of before. I like the sound of Zelante.
Congrats at completing the challenge!
My A-Z in April is all about characters I love. Latest post: Z is for Zorro.
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