Proper Name guide

Zumbi

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • zōōm'bē

1

name

Meaning 1

The famous leader of the Quilombo dos Palmares, located in Brazil, South America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of jumbie (“a ghost or spirit”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Nonstandard spelling of zombie.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, nonstandard, rare

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Etymology

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