Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Zacchaeus m. Ancient Greek Ζακχαῖος from Hebrew זכי 'pure, innocent'.

The name of a New Testament character. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Sache.

England
Early Modern English
1588 Zacheus BEmar-vol1 p. 13
Middle French
1590 Zachée WCS p. 105
France
Middle French
1567 Zachée RegPCC-1 p. 279
Germany
Latin
1186 Zacheus (nom) quix-vol2 123
Italy
Latin
1236 Zachei (gen) TirNot1 10, Çacheo (abl) ibid. 8
Poland
Latin
1228 Zecheus (nom) hennes-vol1 p. 81
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Zacchaeus". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Zacchaeus.