Xerxes en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈzɝksiːz/ (US)
- zûrk'sēz (US)
- /ˈzɜːk.siːz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ξέρξης (Xérxēs), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/, “ruler among kings”). Doublet of Ahasuerus.
Meanings
- (historical) Xerxes I, a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.
- (historical) Xerxes II, a Persian king who ruled for 45 days in 424 BC before being assassinated.
- A male given name from Old Persian mainly applied to historical and fictional characters.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xerxeses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (52)
ar أحشويروش (Xerxes I of Persia) · mr खशायर द्वितीय (Xerxes II of Persia) · fi Kserkses II (Xerxes II of Persia) · uk Ксеркс (Xerxes I of Persia) · cs Xerxes (Xerxes I of Persia) · el Ξέρξης Α΄ (Xerxes I of Persia) · hy Քսերքսես (Xerxes II of Persia) · ar خْشَايَارْشَا (Xerxes I of Persia) · he אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (Xerxes I of Persia) · hi ख़शायर द्वितीय (Xerxes II of Persia) · pl Kserkses I (Xerxes I of Persia) · sq Kserksi (Xerxes I of Persia) · de Xerxes (Xerxes I of Persia) · it Serse (Xerxes I of Persia) · hi क्षयार्ष (given name) · hi ख़शायर प्रथम (Xerxes I of Persia) · hi क्षयार्ष द्वितीय (Xerxes II of Persia) · ru Ксеркс (Xerxes I of Persia) · kmr Xeşeyerşa I (Xerxes I of Persia) · el Ξέρξης (Xerxes I of Persia) · id Ahasyweros (Xerxes I of Persia) · fa خشایارشا (Xerxes I of Persia) · is Xerxes 1 (Xerxes I of Persia) · es Jerjes I (Xerxes I of Persia) · ka ქსერქსე I (Xerxes I of Persia) · fi Kserkses I (Xerxes I of Persia) · la Xerxes (Xerxes I of Persia) · peo 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (Xerxes I of Persia) · sa क्षयर्ष प्रथम (Xerxes I of Persia) · pl Kserkses (given name) · mr खशायर (given name) · uk Ксеркс (Xerxes II of Persia) · ko 크세르크세스 (Xerxes I of Persia) · lv Kserkss (Xerxes I of Persia) · es Jerjes II (Xerxes II of Persia) · fa خشایار (Xerxes I of Persia) · hi ख़शायर (given name) · pl Kserkses II (Xerxes II of Persia) · el Ξέρξης Β΄ (Xerxes II of Persia) · sa क्षयार्ष (given name) · mr खशायर प्रथम (Xerxes I of Persia) · ar خَرْخَس (Xerxes I of Persia) · cs Xerxés (Xerxes II of Persia) · sa क्षयर्ष द्वितीय (Xerxes II of Persia) · cs Xerxés (Xerxes I of Persia) · fr Xerxès (Xerxes I of Persia) · pt Xerxes (Xerxes I of Persia) · ru Ксеркс (Xerxes II of Persia) · hi क्षयार्ष प्रथम (Xerxes I of Persia) · cs Xerxes (Xerxes II of Persia) · grc Ξέρξης (Xerxes I of Persia) · hy Քսերքսես (Xerxes I of Persia)