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Zenobia - name meaning, origin|
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The girl's name Zenobia \z(e)-no-bia\ is pronounced ze-NOH-bee-ah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "the life of Zeus". Queen Zenobia (third century BC) was ruler of the wealthy city of Palmyra in the Arabian desert. The name was revived in the 19th century, and has a quaint sound today.
Zenobia has 12 variant forms: Cenobia, Cenobie, Zeba, Zeena, Zena, Zenaida, Zenaide, Zenayda, Zenda, Zenina, Zenobie and Zenna.
For more information, see also the related name Zenia.
Zenobia is a very common first name for women (#2044 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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