Žitnik

From the Slavic root žito meaning “rye”. This was an occupational name for a dealer in rye or a baker.
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Ziskind

Ornamental name meaning “sweet child”, from Yiddish זיס (zis) meaning “sweet” and קינד (kind) meaning “child”, both words of Germanic origin.
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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.
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Zini

Derived from names such as Lorenzino, a diminutive of Lorenzo, or Vincenzino, a diminutive of Vincenzo.
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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.
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Zimmermann

From the German word for “carpenter”, derived from Middle High German zimber “timber, wood” and mann “man”.
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Zima

From a Slavic word meaning “winter”. This may have been a nickname for a person with a chilly personality.
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