Zinaida
See also: Zinaīda
English
Etymology
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.
Proper noun
Zinaida
- A transliteration of the Russian female given name Зинаи́да (Zinaída).
Latvian
Alternative forms
- Zinaīda
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Russian Зинаида (Zinaida).
Proper noun
Zinaida f
- A female given name.
- A transliteration of the Russian female given name Зинаида (Zinaida).
Related terms
- Zina
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Zinaida was the only given name of 4620 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.