Khaleesi

K5H4A1L1E1E1S1I1
/kəˈliː.si/

proper noun

A female given name originating as a coinage, of modern usage.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

proper nounKhaleesi (plural Khaleesis)

plural Khaleesis · alternative Kaleesi · alternative Khalessi · alternative Kahleesi

  1. A female given name originating as a coinage, of modern usage.

    Clark was seen off by his wife, Vanessa, and their 20-month-old daughter, Khaleesi.

    2014 April 17, Gary Cooper, “Sustainers will hit ground running in Kuwait, thanks to ADVON”, in The Gold Standard, volume 3, number 11, Fort Knox, Kentucky, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2016, page A12
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    Born just 16 minutes after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s baby was born, 26-year-old Julie Walsh, of Little Walsingham, gave birth to Khaleesi Grace Walsh, who weighed 7lb and 2oz.

    2013 July 24, Andrew Papworth, “King’s Lynn mums-to-be kept up to date with Royal birth”, in Eastern Daily Press, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2024

    The minivan erupted in flames with Lang and her 6-month-old daughter, Khaleesi Lang, inside.

    2014 September 2, Cole Waterman, “Trial dates set for Midland mom accused of causing drunken crash with baby in vehicle”, in The Bay City Times, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2024

    But among the anger on social media, was speculation about how parents of the hundreds of Khaleesis and Danys were feeling now. The Daily Beast quoted one parent of a Khaleesi as saying she was “in shock”, while The Cut spoke to another who said “I don’t think she did anything wrong”.

    2019 May 14, Kate Lyons, “Latest Game of Thrones episode sends curveball to children named Khaleesi”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2024

Origin

  1. art-dtkkhaleesi“queen”
  2. EnglishKhaleesi

Borrowed from Dothraki khaleesi (“queen”), feminine of khal (“king”). Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin for the title of the character Daenerys Targaryen in his book A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) novels. Popularised by the later television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011).

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Cite this entry
APA

Khaleesi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khaleesi

MLA

“Khaleesi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khaleesi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khaleesi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khaleesi.

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