ZL
Religion abbreviation · Religious Term
| Stands for | Zikhrono livrakha (may his memory be a blessing) |
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| Categories | Religion |
ZL stands for Zikhrono livrakha (may his memory be a blessing), a religious term abbreviation.
Hebrew honorific, usually written Z"L, placed after the name of a deceased person, as in "my grandfather, Abraham Cohen Z"L". The feminine form is zikhronah livrakha.
Example: The new library wing honors Sarah Levine ZL, a beloved teacher.
Usage notes
English speakers often translate it as "of blessed memory", abbreviated OBM. For revered rabbis and righteous people, the form zt"l (zekher tzaddik livrakha, "may the memory of the righteous be a blessing") is used. The greeting "May her memory be a blessing" has become common in English condolences.
Related abbreviations
More religious term abbreviations
- ACNA – Anglican Church in North America
- AD – Anno Domini (in the year of the Lord)
- AH – Anno Hegirae (in the year of the Hijra)
- AM – Anno Mundi (in the year of the world)
- AMDG – Ad maiorem Dei gloriam (for the greater glory of God)
- AME – African Methodist Episcopal Church
- AMP – Amplified Bible
- AS – Alayhi as-salam (peace be upon him)
- ASV – American Standard Version
- BC – Before Christ
- BCE – Before the Common Era
- BCP – Book of Common Prayer