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Gender
Feminine
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Origin of the Name Zita
Italian or Greek; Latin
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Usage of the Name Zita
Italian, German; Hungarian
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Meaning of the Name Zita
The name Zita has two meanings:
1. It comes from the name of a saint who lived in the 13th century. She was the patron saint of maids and domestic servants.
According to some theories, her name could be derived from the medieval Tuscan (Tuscany is a region of Central Italy) word "zitta" meaning "girl".
However, other sources try to link the name with the Greek word "zetein" meaning "to seek".
2. It is a Hungarian pet form of Felicitás.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Zita Johann (1904 - 1993), an American actress;
Zita Görög (born 1979), a Hungarian actress and model.
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