Xerxes

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UK/ˈzɜːk.siːz/US/ˈzɝksiːz/

proper noun

Xerxes I, a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.

OriginAncient Greek Ξέρξης ← Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 →
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Meanings

proper nounXerxes (plural Xerxeses)

plural Xerxeses

  1. historicalXerxes I, a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.
  2. historicalXerxes II, a Persian king who ruled for 45 days in 424 BC before being assassinated.
  3. A male given name from Old Persian mainly applied to historical and fictional characters.

Origin

  1. Old Persian𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠“ruler among kings”
  2. Ancient GreekΞέρξης
  3. EnglishXerxes

From Ancient Greek Ξέρξης (Xérxēs), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /⁠Xšayāršā⁠/, “ruler among kings”). Doublet of Ahasuerus.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ξέρξης
  • Ξέρξης (Xérxēs)Xerxes I of Persia
Arabic خْشَايَارْشَا, خَرْخَس
  • خْشَايَارْشَا (ḵšāyāršā)Xerxes I of Persia
  • خَرْخَس (ḵarḵas)Xerxes I of Persia
  • أحشويروشXerxes I of Persia
Czech Xerxes, Xerxés
  • XerxesXerxes I of Persia
  • XerxésXerxes I of Persia
  • XerxesXerxes II of Persia
  • XerxésXerxes II of Persia
Finnish Kserkses I, Kserkses II
  • Kserkses IXerxes I of Persia
  • Kserkses IIXerxes II of Persia
French Xerxès
  • XerxèsXerxes I of Persia
German Xerxes
  • XerxesXerxes I of Persia
Greek Ξέρξης, Ξέρξης Α΄
  • Ξέρξης (Xérxis)Xerxes I of Persia
  • Ξέρξης Α΄Xerxes I of Persia
  • Ξέρξης Β΄Xerxes II of Persia
Hebrew אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ
  • אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (akhashverósh)Xerxes I of Persia
Hindi क्षयार्ष प्रथम, ख़शायर प्रथम
  • क्षयार्ष प्रथम (kṣayārṣ pratham)Xerxes I of Persia
  • ख़शायर प्रथम (xaśāyar pratham)Xerxes I of Persia
  • क्षयार्ष द्वितीय (kṣayārṣ dvitīya)Xerxes II of Persia
  • ख़शायर द्वितीय (xaśāyar dvitīya)Xerxes II of Persia
  • क्षयार्ष (kṣayārṣ)given name
  • ख़शायर (xaśāyar)given name
Icelandic Xerxes 1
  • Xerxes 1Xerxes I of Persia
Indonesian Ahasyweros
  • AhasywerosXerxes I of Persia
Italian Serse
  • SerseXerxes I of Persia
Korean 크세르크세스
  • 크세르크세스 (keusereukeuseseu)Xerxes I of Persia
Latin Xerxes
  • XerxesXerxes I of Persia
Latvian Kserkss
  • KserkssXerxes I of Persia
Persian خشایارشا, خشایار
  • خشایارشا (xašâyâršâ)Xerxes I of Persia
  • خشایار (xašâyâr)Xerxes I of Persia
Polish Kserkses I, Kserkses II
  • Kserkses IXerxes I of Persia
  • Kserkses IIXerxes II of Persia
  • Kserksesgiven name
Portuguese Xerxes
  • XerxesXerxes I of Persia
Russian Ксеркс, Ксеркс
  • Ксеркс (Kserks)Xerxes I of Persia
  • Ксеркс (Kserks)Xerxes II of Persia
Spanish Jerjes I, Jerjes II
  • Jerjes IXerxes I of Persia
  • Jerjes IIXerxes II of Persia
Ukrainian Ксеркс, Ксеркс
  • Ксеркс (Kserks)Xerxes I of Persia
  • Ксеркс (Kserks)Xerxes II of Persia
Cite this entry
APA

Xerxes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xerxes

MLA

“Xerxes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xerxes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Xerxes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xerxes.

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