"Zipporah" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈzɪpəɹə/, /zɪˈpɔːɹə/
Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew צִפֹּרָה (ṣippōrā), a feminization of ציפור / צִפֹּר (ṣippōr, “bird”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|hbo|צִפֹּרָה|tr=ṣippōrā}} Biblical Hebrew צִפֹּרָה (ṣippōrā), {{he-m|ציפור|dwv=צִפֹּר|t=bird|tr=ṣippōr}} ציפור / צִפֹּר (ṣippōr, “bird”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Zipporah
  1. (biblical) The wife of Moses. Wikidata QID: Q205523 Categories (topical): Biblical characters Translations (biblical character): 西坡拉 (Xīpōlā) (Chinese Mandarin), 漆頗辣 (Chinese Mandarin), 漆颇辣 (Qīpōlà) [Catholic] (Chinese Mandarin), Sippora (Danish), Sippora (Finnish), Zéphora [feminine] (French), Zipora (Hawaiian), Sefora [feminine] (Italian), Сипора (Sipora) (Kazakh), Sippora (Norwegian), Séfora (Spanish), Sippora (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Zipporah-en-name-en:Q205523 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'biblical character': 67 33
  2. A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Kipola (Hawaiian), Séfora (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Zipporah-en-name-7Qkxf7PI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hawaiian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Hawaiian translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 1 99

Alternative forms

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