Given name · Greek
Ξένια
“one who is hospitable; welcoming”
Ξένια (Xénia) is a feminine given name. It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Xénia.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ξένια is Xénia written in the Greek alphabet. In French use, Xénia has a related form in Xenia. One Greek interpretation is “one who is hospitable; welcoming.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ξένια is a diminutive of Πολυξένη. Πολυξένη comes from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
In Greek usage, Ξένια is a diminutive of Πολυξένη.
Ξένια’s family of names
In Greek usage, Ξένια is a diminutive of Πολυξένη. In Greek usage, Ξένια has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form KSENIA. In Greek usage, Ξένια can be written in the Roman alphabet as Xénia.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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