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Zenon (name) means a surname and male given name, a variant of Zeno derived from Ancient Greek. Example: “Zenon studied philosophy at the ancient academy.”

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A surname and male given name, a variant of Zeno derived from Ancient Greek.
"All the Greek papyri which belong to it were filed and docketed by a certain Zenon and formed therefore a part of his correspondence, his private archives." — Michael Rostovtzeff, Introduction (1922)
"I followed Orlan’s advice and had the baby baptized immediately. I named him Zenon, after his father’s first nom de guerre." — Maria Savchyn Pyskir, Marriage and Motherhood (2001)
"Zenon studied philosophy at the ancient academy."
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Etymology

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

Origin: Spanish

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What does “Zenon” mean?
The word “Zenon” means a surname and male given name, a variant of Zeno derived from Ancient Greek.
How do you use “Zenon” in a sentence?
Here is “Zenon” used in a sentence: “Zenon studied philosophy at the ancient academy.”
What part of speech is “Zenon”?
“Zenon” is a name.
What is the meaning of Zenon?
"Zenon" (name) means a surname and male given name, a variant of Zeno derived from Ancient Greek.

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