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Xerxes in Persian

خشایارشا xašâyâršâ

UK/ˈzɜːk.siːz//ˈzɝksiːz/

Xerxes in Persian: خشایارشا (xašâyâršâ), خشایار (xašâyâr). In English, Xerxes means xerxes I, a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.

Persian words for Xerxes

Xerxes I of Persia
خشایارشا xašâyâršâ, خشایار xašâyâr

English meaning of Xerxes

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

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Questions about Xerxes in Persian

What is the meaning of Xerxes in Persian?
Xerxes in Persian is خشایارشا (xašâyâršâ), خشایار (xašâyâr).
معنی Xerxes چیست؟
Xerxes: خشایارشا (xašâyâršâ), خشایار (xašâyâr).
What does Xerxes mean in English?
Xerxes means xerxes I, a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.

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