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What do the different suffixes mean, what are the differences between them, and which suffix is used for which people?
Example: ז"ל, זצ"ל, זצוק"ל, זי"ע, נבג"מ
(This question differs from previously asked similar questions, since this question is asking when it is applicable to use which suffix)
ז״ל: zikhrono livrakha (for a man) / zikhronah livrakha (for a woman) used for a holy or a righteous person
זצ"ל: zekher tzadik livrakha/ used for a holy or a righteous person (man)
זצוק"ל: zekher tzaddik v'kadosh livrakha / righteous and holy person, not necessarily a martyr
זי"ע: zechuto yagen aleinu/ used for outstandingly holy person
נבג"מ: (נשמתו בגנזי מרומים; his soul in the heavenly vineyards)
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