English
Ziff
Ziff comes from Hebrew זִיו ‘brightness, radiance, brilliance’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentזִיוzív‘brightness, radiance, brilliance’
- EnglishtodayZiff
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentזִיוzív‘brightness, radiance, brilliance’
- EnglishtodayZiff
Every English word from Hebrew זִיו
Today it means
name A surname from Hebrew.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew זִיו / Ziff