Zora (given name)
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Zora is a female name of Slavic
Slavic languages
The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic...

 origin that means dawn.

It is very old, traditional Slavic (mostly Serbian) name that directly translated to English means sunrise, dawn.

Famous bearers

  • Zora Neale Hurston
    Zora Neale Hurston
    Zora Neale Hurston was an American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance...

     - American folklorist and author
  • Zora Andrich - American model and actress
  • Zora Arkus-Duntov
    Zora Arkus-Duntov
    Zora Arkus-Duntov was a Belgian-born American engineer. His work on the Chevrolet Corvette earned him the nickname "Father of the Corvette."- Early life :Zora was born Zachary Arkus in Belgium on Christmas Day, 1909...

     - Belgian actress
  • Zorka Janů
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    Zorka Janů , a Czech film actress, was the younger sister of the legendary cinema star Lída Baarová. When she was 12 years old, she appeared in the movie Madla z cihelny alongside her sister who played the principal role...

     - Czech actress, sister of Lída Baarová
    Lída Baarová
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