Given name · also Ancient Greek
Serse
“ruler among kings”
Serse is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek, ultimately from Old Persian. It is used in Italian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Serse goes back to Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (Xšayāršā), meaning “ruler among kings.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Serse comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Old Persian.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Italian usage, Serse developed from Ξέρξης.
Serse’s family of names
In Italian usage, Serse developed from the Ancient Greek form Ξέρξης. In Italian usage, Serse has a conventional equivalent in the German form Xerxes. In Italian usage, Serse has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Kserkses.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Serse has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Persian roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Serse
- Xerxes IIbrief ruler of the Achaemenid Empire (died 424 BC)500 BC–422 BC
- Serse CosmiItalian football coachborn 1958
- Serse CoppiItalian racing cyclist (1923-1951)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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