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English word origin

Etymology of Zenon

From Spanish Zenón and French Zénon, from Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Spanish Zenón and French Zénon, from Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Zeno.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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