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Πολυξένη

“entertaining many guests”·“many”·“guest; stranger”

Πολυξένη (Polŭxénē) is a feminine given name. It is used in Greek and Ancient Greek.

Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Polyxéni.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Πολυξένη is built from elements meaning “entertaining many guests” and “many” and “guest; stranger”.

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How it developed

Built from Ancient Greek πολῠ́ξενος (“entertaining many guests”) + -η.

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Πολυξένη’s family of names

In Greek usage, Πολυξένη has a short form in Ξένη. In Greek usage, Πολυξένη has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form POLIKSENA. In Greek usage, Πολυξένη has a transliteration in Polyxéni.

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Πολυξένη has relatives in 3 languages.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Spellings & scripts 2

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Across languages 3

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