Zechariah

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The male given name Zechariah is derived from the Hebrew זְכַרְיָה, meaning "God has remembered."

It has many variant forms and spellings including Zachariah, Zakaria, Zakariyya, Zacharias and Zachary, and may refer to:

Contents 1 Biblical 2 Medieval era 3 Modern times 4 Media 5 Places 6 Transport

[edit] Biblical

• Zechariah (priest), the father of John the Baptist.
  • See also Islamic view of Zechariah, and
  • Benedictus (Song of Zechariah), his song (canticle) of thanksgiving.

• Zechariah (Hebrew prophet), a prophet of the kingdom of Judah.
  • His writings, the Book of Zechariah.

• Zechariah of Israel, king of Israel and son of Jeroboam.

• Zechariah Ben Jehoiada, son of the High Priest in the times of Ahaziah and Joash.
  • Tomb of Zechariah, a monument named after him in Jerusalem.

• Various minor Bible characters, listed at Zechariah (biblical).

[edit] Medieval era

• Pope Zachary (741-752), Greek-Calabrian Catholic saint and Pope.
• Zachariah (Khazar), 9th century Khagan of the Khazars.
• Zacharias III of Makuria (c.822-c.854), Nubian ruler.
• Abū Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakarīya al-Rāzi (also known as "Razi" and "Rhazes") (865-925 AD), Persian and Iranian physician, philosopher and scholar.
• Pope Zacharias of Alexandria (1004-1032), Coptic Pope.
• Nicolaus Zacharie (c.1400-1466), Italian composer.

[edit] Modern times

• Zacarias, a Brazilian actor, regular cast member of comedy film series Os Trapalhões.
• Zakaria Abdulla, Kurdish pop music star.
• Zakariyya Ahmad, Egyptian musician and composer.
• Zakaria Alaoui, Moroccan football goalkeeper.
• Zakaria Amara, accused of plotting terrorist attacks against targets in southern Ontario.
• Zecharias Frankel (1801-1875), Bohemian-German rabbi and historian.
• Zachary Knight Galifianakis (born 1969), an American comedian, actor, and writer.
• Zakaria Goneim, Egyptian archaeologist.
• Wilhelmus Zakaria Johannes, Indonesian doctor.
• Zakaria Khan, birth name of Indian actor Jayant.
• Zakaria Mohieddin, Egyptian military officer, politician, and former Prime Minister of Egypt.
• Zacarias Moussaoui (born 1968), French-Moroccan man convicted of participation in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
• Zakaria Paliashvili, Georgian classical music composer.
• Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh, birth name of Malaysian film actor, director and songwriter P. Ramlee.
• Zecharia Sitchin (born 1922), American author promoting the ancient astronaut theory.
• Zakaria Tamer, writer.
• Zachary Taylor (1784–1850), American military leader and the twelfth President of the USA.
• Karl Eduard Zachariae (1812-1894), German jurist.
• Karl Salomo Zachariae von Lingenthal (1769-1843), German jurist.
• Helmut Zacharias (1920-2002), German violinist.
• Ravi Zacharias (born 1946), Canadian-American author and Christian apologist.
• Paul Zacharia (born 1945), Indian writer & activist.
• Chris Zachary (1944-2003), American baseball player.
• Gregg Pascal Zachary (fl. late 20th century), American journalist & author.
• Henry B. Zachry, Jr (born c. 1935), American construction businessman.
• Pat Zachry (born 1952), American baseball player.
• Tom Zachary (1896-1944), American baseball player.
• Fareed Zakaria, writer and journalist specializing in international relations.
• Hanadi Zakaria al-Hindi, first Saudi female commercial airline pilot.
• Rafiq Zakaria, Indian politician and Islamic scholar.
• Yamin Zakaria, human rights activist and Islamic apologist.
• Zulkarnain Zakaria, Indonesian football goalkeeper.
• Zakaria Zubeidi, leader of Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades.

[edit] Media

• Zachariah (1971 film) starring John Rubinstein.
• Z for Zachariah, a 1975 children's novel by Robert C. O'Brien.
• Zachary, a 1990 novel by Ernest Pintoff.

[edit] Places

• Zacarias, São Paulo, a municipality in Brazil.
• Zachary, Louisiana, a town in the USA.
• Zekharyah, the location in Israel of an airbase now known as Sedot Mikha Airbase.
• Saint-Zacharie, France
• saint-Zacharie, Quebec

[edit] Transport

• KRI Wilhelmus Zakaria Johannes, Indonesian Navy ship.