Names Žitnik From the Slavic root žito meaning “rye”. This was an occupational name for a dealer in rye or a baker. Read More
Names Ziskind Ornamental name meaning “sweet child”, from Yiddish זיס (zis) meaning “sweet” and קינד (kind) meaning “child”, both words of Germanic origin. Read More
Names Zino Derived from the given name Zino, a short form of names ending with -zino, such as Lorenzino, a diminutive of Lorenzo, or Vincenzino, a diminutive of Vincenzo. Read More
Names Zini Derived from names such as Lorenzino, a diminutive of Lorenzo, or Vincenzino, a diminutive of Vincenzo. Read More
Names Zingel From Middle High German zingel “defensive wall”. This name was originally applied to a person who lived near the outermost wall of a castle. Read More
Names Zimmermann From the German word for “carpenter”, derived from Middle High German zimber “timber, wood” and mann “man”. Read More
Names Zima From a Slavic word meaning “winter”. This may have been a nickname for a person with a chilly personality. Read More