Zadie Name Meaning & Origin
Zadie
Origin of the name Sadie:
Originally a pet form of Sarah (princess), Sadie is also bestowed as an independent given name.
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The name means Princess, an English name.
It is also the name of the mother of Zeus and his siblings in Greek mythology.Zadie is a derivative of Sadie, which mean stand for Princess and is also viewed to mean Independent.
- Personal experiences with the name Zadie
We are naming our 4th baby Zadie. We already have a Zachary, Zoe and Zane.
P.M.R- The name came to me when my lady and I were looking for names. I decided to look it up, and didn't find much. What we did find, we liked. Our daughter Zadie is incredible. It's a fantastic name.
- Nicknames for Zadie
Zee, Z, Zade, Z Bird
- Meanings and history of the name Zadie
Novelist Zadie Smith was originally named Sadie, but adopted the more distinctive variant as a teenager.
- Famous real-life people named Zadie
Zadie Smith - writer 1975
- Zadie in song, story & screen
Zadie named doll, Groovy Girls