At a Glance
- Meaning
- Ruler over/among kings (a royal title of the Achaemenid kings)
- Origin
- Old Persian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ZURK-seez
Xerxes is an Old Persian boy's name meaning “ruler over/among kings (a royal title of the Achaemenid kings)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Persian Baby Boy Names With Royal and Poetic Heritage.
Meaning & Origin of Xerxes
Meaning: Ruler over/among kings (a royal title of the Achaemenid kings).
Origin: Old Persian.
A common claim: means 'ruler over heroes' Actually: Xerxes is often glossed as 'ruler over heroes,' but the Old Persian title is more accurately rendered as 'ruler over/among kings.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Xerxes
ZURK-seezIPA /ˈzɜːrksiːz/
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