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Ziv

American  
[ziv, zeev] / zɪv, ziv /
Hebrew Zif

noun

Chiefly Biblical.
  1. a month equivalent to Iyar of the modern Jewish calendar. 1 Kings 6:1.


Etymology

Origin of Ziv

From Hebrew zīw “radiance, brightness”


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A former Netanyahu spokesman, Ziv Agmon, said in a post on social media on Wednesday that he had joined the trip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Gali and Ziv are best friends, their older brother Liran said in a video shared by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025

Her mother Mandy said: "We need all the 59 hostages back. Gali and Ziv are Emily's friends and it's so important to all the families that the hostages in Gaza have to come back."

From BBC ● May 11, 2025

This significantly reduced anxiety levels, said Dr. Ziv Ben-Zion, a researcher at Yale University, who is currently transitioning to Haifa University in Israel.

From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2025

Mr Cohen had hid with his girlfriend, Ziv Abud, in a shelter at the festival, but was discovered and driven away.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025

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