Zion (name)

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Zion is a given name and surname derived from the ancient Canaanite hill fortress in Jerusalem called the City of David. [1] It is less commonly spelled Sion, [2] Tzion, Tsion, Tsiyon, Seyon, or Tsiyyon. [3] In Hebrew Zion is one of the 70 Names of Jerusalem. It is of Old English, Greek, and Hebrew origins.

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Notable people with the given name "Zion" include

Alternative spellings as given name

Notable people with the surname "Zion" include

Alternative spellings as surname

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References

  1. ↑ "Zion - Etymology, origin, and meaning". etymonline.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ Sion is the spelling in the Vulgate, also adopted in modern French.
  3. ↑ Hebrew Academy 2006 convention for the romanization of Hebrew, Announcements of the Academy of the Hebrew Language Archived 2013-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
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