| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Old English, Hebrew, Greek |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Sion |
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.
- ^ "Zion - Etymology, origin, and meaning". etymonline.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Sion is the spelling in the Vulgate, also adopted in modern French.
- ^ 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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