Xénia

\ɡze.nja\♀French girl's name

A French girl's name of Ancient Greek origin.

At a glance

GenderFeminine
OriginAncient Greek
Pronunciation\ɡze.nja\
Also spelledXenia

Origin and meaning

From the assumed name of a fifth-century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Latin Xenia, from Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía, “hospitable”). Doublet of Oksana.

Where it is mostly given

  • Austria
  • Denmark
  • Romania
  • Greece
  • Moldova
  • Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan,etc.

Around the world

  • EnglishXenia
  • LatinXenia
  • RussianКсения

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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