Zachary
From Hebrew Zekharyah, "the LORD has remembered"; the usual short English form of the biblical Zacharias.
Meaning and origin
Zachary developed as the everyday English form of Zacharias, the spelling some New Testament translations use for the priest who fathered John the Baptist.
How to pronounce Zachary
| English (US) | ZAK-ə-ree /ˈzækəri/ |
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