Zam is a city located in Romania. It serves as a geographical location within the country's territory.
The term "Zam" also holds significance in Zoroastrian tradition as an Avestan language term for "earth." In this context, it refers to both land and soil, as well as the world itself. It is represented by a minor divinity who serves as the hypostasis of the earth.
Etymologically, the word is cognate with several other terms meaning planet Earth or soil, including Zamin in Modern Persian, Zemes in Baltic, Zem in Slavic, Zemlja in Serbian, and Semele in Greco-Thracian.