Zonta International is an international service organization with the mission of advancing the status of women.

Is Zonta a word?

'Zonta' is a derivative of the North American Sioux Indian word meaning 'honest and trustworthy' and the Zonta emblem is a composite of a number of Souix Indian symbols.

Where does the word Zonta come from?

“Zonta” is derived from a Lakhota (Teton Dakota), a language of the Native-American Sioux peoples, word meaning honest and trustworthy. It was adopted in 1919 to symbolize the combined qualities of honesty and trust, inspiration and the ability to work together for service and world understanding.