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z.l. (English) Origin & history A transliteration of Hebrew ז״ל (Z.L.). Abbreviation z"l (Jewish writing) Of blessed memory, may he/she/they rest in peace; used after a reference to one or more deceased people.
5 paź 2024 · The abbreviation ז״ל is usually read out as the words it stands for (see etymology above). This means that its pronunciation depends on whether the referent is a woman, a man, multiple women, or a group of people including at least one man. It is, however, sometimes also pronounced /zal/.
27 wrz 2024 · Transliteration of Hebrew ז״ל (Z"L), acronym of זיכרונו לברכה (zikhronó liv'rakhá, literally “may his memory be a blessing”).
22 paź 2016 · What is z”l? Z”L after a person’s name means that that person is dead. It is an abbreviation for the Hebrew phrase Zichrono livracha. [Of Blessed Memory.] The feminine form is zichronah livracha. The correct way to pronounce the abbreviation is “zahl.” Jews love acronyms.
Acronyms — in Hebrew, Aramaic and transliteration — appear frequently in Jewish correspondence, books, spoken conversation and even on gravestones. Famous rabbis are frequently referred to by their acronyms.
In Hebrew transliteration: "zekher tzadik livrakha" and in Hebrew: "זכר צדיק לברכה ". The English abbreviation commonly used is "ZT"L" and in Hebrew, "זצ״ל " is used. It is pronounced in reading as "zatzal". It may be also written as "ZTz"L".
4 cze 2021 · עברית. Jun 5, 2021. #3. In Hebrew letters: ז"ל. זכרונו (m)/זכרונה (f) לברכה. You must log in or register to reply here. Hello. What do the ZL letters mean? I have seen them on Facebook, in comments to a Jew who died. Many of the comments put only those two letters.
