Given name

Poliksena

Poliksena is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Polish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Poliksena comes from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Πολυξένη.

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Poliksena’s family of names

In Polish usage, Poliksena has a conventional equivalent in the English form Polyxena. In Polish usage, Poliksena has a conventional equivalent in the Greek form Πολυξένη. In Polish usage, Poliksena has a conventional equivalent in the Bulgarian form Поликсена.

Walk Poliksena’s family in the name graph

PoliksenaPolyxenaПоліксенаΠολυξένηПоликсена

The ring: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Around the world

Poliksena has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.

Ancient Greek

4 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Ancient Greek

Periboea

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Ancient Greek

Potitius

“water, nourish”

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Ancient Greek

Paraskiewa

Paraskiewa is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Polish.

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Ancient Greek

Pasicompsa

“all” · “refined, elegant, nice, pleasant”

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Ancient Greek

Odyseja

Odyseja is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Polish.

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Ancient Greek

Piterà

“husk, bran”

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Ancient Greek

Procopia

“advance”

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Ancient Greek

Galyna

“the shining light”

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Sibling ideas

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