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Xena¹

  • /ˈziː.nə/ UK, US

Rhymes with -iːnə

Where it comes from

Possibly a variant of Xenia, from Latin Xenia, from Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía, “hospitable”), the assumed name of a fifth-century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”).

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage.

Xena²

  • /ˈziː.nə/ UK, US

Rhymes with -iːnə

Where it comes from

The lead character in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001) was the inspiration for the dwarf planet's nickname and for comparisons to the character.

proper noun

  1. informal, obsolete Eris (dwarf planet)

noun Xenas

  1. A tough, physical, confident woman. I am raising a little Xena, a water warrior. Fierce, sure of herself.

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name a female given name

한국어제나
日本語ジーナ Jīna
中文齊娜 /齐娜 Zīnà
हिन्दीक्षेन kṣen
ΕλληνικάΖήνα Zína
РусскийЗе́на Zéna, Зи́на Zína
العربيةزِينَا zīnā
עבריתזינה

name another name for the dwarf planet Eris

日本語ジーナ Jīna
РусскийКсе́на Kséna, Зе́на Zéna

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MLA

"Xena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/xena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Xena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/xena

Chicago

"Xena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/xena.

BibTeX
@misc{xena_2026,
  title = {Xena},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/xena},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}