Zoë

See also Zoe, and Zoé

English

Alternative forms

• Zoe
• Zoey
• Zooey

Etymology

Ancient Greek ζωή (zoë) “life”, a translation of the name Eve from Hebrew name חַוָּה (havah). Name of a third century martyr venerated in the Orthodox Church.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Zoë

1. A female given name.
   • 1907 Francis Marion Crawford, Arethusa, BiblioBazaar,LLC(2009), ISBN 1110782713, 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."

Usage notes

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

Translations

female given name

Czech: Zoe (cs) French: Zoé (fr) German: Zoe (de)

Greek: Ζωή (el) (Zoí) f. Latvian: Zoja (lv) f. Russian: Зоя (ru) (Zója) f.