Zaks is a surname. Among Jews, it can be a variant of the German surname, Sachs, the patronymic variant of the Hebrew biblical male personal name Yitzchak/Isaac or it can originate in the acronym surname Za'Ks, which stands for the Hebrew words, Zera Kodesh Shemo, literally meaning "his name is Holy Seed," a quotation from Isaiah 6:13 and implying "his name descends from martyrs." This acronym can also refer to the town of martyrdom, such as Speyer or Stendal, indicating a holy martyr from such a town. Notable people with the surname include:
Amram Zaks (1926–2012), Israeli Rosh yeshiva Hillel Zaks (1931-2015), Israeli Rosh yeshiva Jerry Zaks (born 1946), German actor Mendel Zaks (1898–1974), American rabbi Rodnay Zaks (born 1946), American author Shmuel Zaks (born 1949), Israeli scientist
See also
Gordon Zacks Sachs Sacks (surname) Saks (disambiguation) Sax (disambiguation) Saxe (disambiguation) Zaks (disambiguation) Zax (disambiguation)
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