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Zenobia is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning “life of Zeus”. It is the feminine form of Zenobios. The most famous bearer was Zenobia, queen of Palmyra.[1]
Women
- Zenobia (c. 240–272) was Queen of the Palmyrene Empire.
- Zenobia of Armenia (1st century CE), Queen of Armenia
- Zenobios and Zenobia (d. c. 290), martyrs
- Zenobia Camprubí (1887–1956), Spanish-born writer and poet
- Zenobia Frost, Australian poet
- Zenobia Galar (born 1958), Dominican painter
- Zenobia Gilpin (c. 1898–1948), American physician and clubwoman
- Zenobia Jacobs, South African-born Australian archaeologist and earth scientist specialising in geochronology
- Zenobia Kloppers (born 1974), Namibian actress and writer
- Zenobia Revertera (1712–1779), Italian noble and courtier
- Zenobia Shroff (born 1965), Indian-born American actress
Middle name
See also
- Zenobia Żaczek (born 1974, formerly Jakub Żaczek, née Gawlikowski), Polish activist for the rights of tenants
Fictional characters
References
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 283. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
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