Xerxes
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Ξέρξης (Xérxēs), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (Xšayāršā, “ruler among kings”).
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Proper noun[edit]
Xerxes (plural Xerxeses)
- Xerxes I, a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.
- Xerxes II, a Persian king who ruled for 45 days in 424 BC before being assassinated.
- A male given name mainly applied to historical and fictional characters.
Translations[edit]
Xerxes I of Persia
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Xerxes II of Persia
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Catalan[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Xerxes m
Portuguese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Xerxes m
- Xerxes (name of various Persian emperors)
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