Zoë

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See also: zoe, Zoe, zoè, Zoé, and Zöe

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, life). It was the name of a third century martyr venerated in the Orthodox Church.

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Zoë

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • 1907, Francis Marion Crawford, Arethusa, BiblioBazaar,LLC, published 2009, →ISBN, page 67:
      "Zoë!" The high-born girl repeated her own name in genuine astonishment. / "Yes," replied the negress. "Rustan is very affectionate. He says that I am his Zoë, his "life", because he would surely die of starvation without me."

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  • Used in English since the nineteenth century and currently quite popular.

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