Xerxes name - Meaning of Xerxes

Xerxes name - Meaning of Xerxes

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

5

Usage

History, Persian

Pronounced

ZURK-seez (English)

Xerxes Meaning

Greek form of the Persian name Khshayarsha which meant "ruler over heroes". This was a 5th-century Bc king of Persia, the son of Darius the Great. He attempted an invasion of Greece, which ended unsuccessfully at the battle of Salamis. Xerxes is an Old Persian name, derived from the name "Khshayarsha", which means "ruler over heroes".

Xerxes Related Names
Other Languages: Khshayarsha (Ancient Persian)