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EspañolXENIA (NAME)
'Xenia' (also 'Xeniya', 'Ksenia', 'Kseniya', or 'Xena'; derived from Greek ξενία [''xenia''] - "hospitality".[1]) is a female name used mainly in Russia[2] and Greece. In Spain, although it started to become more popular name during the 90s, it appears mainly in Galician - ''Xenia'' ['ʃenja] and in Catalan - ''Xènia'' ['ʃεnia] where it is a traditional diminutive of 'Eugènia'. Related names include Оксана ''Oksana'' (Ukraine), Ksenija (Slovenia), Xénia (Hungary) and Senja (Finland).
Name days:
★ Czech Republic: November 27
★ Slovakia: June 2
★ Hungary: July 30
★ Finland: January 24
★ Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia
★ Xenia of St. Petersburg
★ Xenia Onatopp (James Bond villain)
★ Xenia Seeberg actress and star of 'Lexx'
★ Xena
★ Xénius, male version, ''nom de plume'' of Eugeni d'Ors
1. Other fonts point the word ξένος [''ksénos''] - 'foreigner' as the origin of the name. It would be parallel to the Latin name 'Barbara' which also means 'foreigner'.
2. Ксения [''Ksenija''], obsolete Аксинья [''Aksin'ja'']
Name days:
★ Czech Republic: November 27
★ Slovakia: June 2
★ Hungary: July 30
★ Finland: January 24
| Contents |
| Notable namesakes |
| See also |
| Footnotes |
Notable namesakes
★ Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia
★ Xenia of St. Petersburg
★ Xenia Onatopp (James Bond villain)
★ Xenia Seeberg actress and star of 'Lexx'
See also
★ Xena
★ Xénius, male version, ''nom de plume'' of Eugeni d'Ors
Footnotes
1. Other fonts point the word ξένος [''ksénos''] - 'foreigner' as the origin of the name. It would be parallel to the Latin name 'Barbara' which also means 'foreigner'.
2. Ксения [''Ksenija''], obsolete Аксинья [''Aksin'ja'']
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