Date
Name Zeitoun
Type Surname
Usage Arabic
Scripts زيتون
Other Forms FormsZeytoun, Zaytoun, Zeitun, Zitouna, Zitouni
Theme olive
Edit Status Status
Meaning & History
Derived from the Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn) meaning "olive", a cognate of the Maghrebi ZITOUNI. It could also be linked to the famous El-Zeitoun district in Cairo, Egypt.