Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Does anyone know the origin and/or meaning of the names Zackery or Gage? Thankx Sunshine178?

Zackery - Hebrew - The Lord Remembers


Gage - English - Measurer

Does anyone know the origin and/or meaning of the names Zackery or Gage? Thankx Sunshine178?
ZACKERY


Gender: Masculine


Usage: English


Pronounced: ZAK-蓹-ree


Variant of ZACHARY








ZACHARY


Gender: Masculine


Usage: English


Pronounced: ZAK-蓹-ree


Usual English form of ZACHARIAS. This form has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it did not become common until after the Protestant Reformation. It was borne by American military commander and president Zachary Taylor (1784-1850).








ZACHARIAS


Gender: Masculine


Usage: Biblical


Pronounced: zak-蓹-RIE-蓹s (English)


Greek form of ZECHARIAH. This form of the name is used in most English versions of the New Testament to refer to the father of John the Baptist. It was also borne by an 8th-century pope (called Zachery in English).








ZECHARIAH


Gender: Masculine


Usage: Biblical, English


Pronounced: zek-蓹-RIE-蓹 (English)


From the Hebrew name 讝职讻址专职讬指讛 (Zekharyah) meaning "YAHWEH remembers". This was the name of many characters in the Old Testament, including the prophet Zechariah, the author of the Book of Zechariah. The name also appears in the New Testament belonging to the father of John the Baptist, who was temporarily made dumb because of his disbelief. In some versions of the New Testament his name is spelled in the Greek form Zacharias. As an English name, it has been in occasional use since the Protestant Reformation.





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GAGE


Gender: Masculine


Usage: English (Modern)


Pronounced: GAYJ


From an English surname meaning "measure" in Middle English, originally denoting one who was an assayer. It was popularized as a given name by a character from the book 'Pet Sematary' (1983) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1989).
Reply:Here's an article all about the name Zachery (just a diff spelling) including origin, meaning and lots of other cool stuff.


http://wiki.name.com/en/Zachary





Gage is English and means "measurer." It has only been used as a first name in recent years.
Reply:Zackery is hebew from the name Zachariah in the bible it's a book in the bible he was a prophet a good due nice name for a boy.


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