Xena

Xena · proper noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromξενία“hospitable”
2. Latin · derived fromXenia
3. English todayXena

Possibly a variant of Xenia, from Latin Xenia, from Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía, “hospitable”), the assumed name of a fifth-century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”).

Xena · proper noun, noun²

The lead character in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001) was the inspiration for the dwarf planet's nickname and for comparisons to the character.

Words from the same roots