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

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

Latvian

Alternative forms

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Russian Зинаида (Zinaida).

Proper noun

Zinaida f

  1. A female given name.
  2. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Зинаида (Zinaida).

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.
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