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Name Origin

Zacharias is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'God has remembered.' It is the Greek form of the Hebrew name זְכַרְיָה (Zekharyah).

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Famous People

Zacharias Janssen (1580-1638)

Spectacle Maker

  • Credited with inventing the first compound microscope (though disputed)
  • Contributed to the development of early telescopes

Zacharias Topelius (1818-1898)

Writer, Historian, Poet

  • Known as the 'Father of Finnish Literature'
  • Authored numerous novels, poems, and historical works
  • Helped establish Finnish as a literary language