"Zaba" meaning in English

See Zaba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Zabas [plural]
Etymology: From Polish żaba, Czech žába, or Slovak, Slovene and Serbo-Croatian žaba, all meaning frog. Etymology templates: {{der|en|pl|żaba}} Polish żaba, {{der|en|cs|žába}} Czech žába, {{der|en|sk|-}} Slovak, {{der|en|sl|-}} Slovene, {{der|en|sh|žaba}} Serbo-Croatian žaba Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Zaba (plural Zabas)
  1. A surname.
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