Zacchaeus

See also: Zacchæus

English

Alternative forms

• Zacchæus
• Zaccheus

Etymology

From Late Latin Zacchaeus, from Ancient Greek Ζακχαῖος (Zakkhaîos), from Hebrew זכי (zakkay), literally "pure, innocent", which came from זכה (zacha, “be clean, pure”).

Proper noun

Zacchaeus

1. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 19:8:

     And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Zacchaeus”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.