Ze'ev

Ze'ev (Hebrew: זְאֵב, Zeév), also spelled Zeev or Zev, is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning wolf. The name is used primarily among Ashkenazi Jews, and often paired with the name Benjamin (referencing the description of Benjamin in Genesis as a "wolf that raveneth") or the Yiddish name "Volf" (װאָלף).

Ze'ev, Zev
Pronunciation[zeʔev]
GenderMale
Language(s)Hebrew
Origin
MeaningWolf
Other names
Alternative spellingZeev, Zev, Zeeb, Zeb, Seff
Related namesVolf (װאלף)

The Tanakh mentions a person directly named Ze'ev, one of the Midianite leaders defeated by the Judge Gideon (see Oreb and Zeeb).

The name Ze'ev or Zev may refer to:

People with the given name

Ze'ev

Zev

Zev Wolf

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People with the surname

Fictional characters

  • Ze'ev Kesley, fictional character in The Lunar Chronicles fantasy novels
  • Zev Bellringer, fictional character in the television series Lexx
  • Zev Senesca, fictional character in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back

See also

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