Xenia
English
Alternative forms
- Ksenia
- Kseniya
- Xeniya
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈziːniə/
Proper noun
Xenia
- A female given name from Ancient Greek of mainly historical use in English.
- A village in Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Kansas.
- A city, the county seat of Greene County, Ohio.
Translations
female given name
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German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkseːni̯a/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Xe‧nia
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsenja/ [ˈse.nja]
- Rhymes: -enja
- Syllabification: Xe‧nia
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