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Zed

Short form of Zedekiah, a Hebrew biblical name meaning 'God is righteous'.

Meaning and origin

Zed serves as an English diminutive of Zedekiah, the name of a Judean king in biblical history.

How to pronounce Zed

English (US)ZED /zɛd/

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