Xenia
Xenia or Xeni (Latinized Xena ) is a Greek female given name .
Word origin and meaning
The name is derived from the Greek word ξενία (the 'hospitable') or ξένη (the 'stranger'), the common root for guest and host is typical. Today in Greece foreigners are called Xeni , the Roman and Russian saints of the same name are both celebrated there on January 24th and under the name Οσία Ξένη (Osia Xeni).
Memorial days
- January 24th ( Orthod. , Gregorian: February 6th, after both Saints ; Copt. After the Xena of Rome )
- September 11 ( orthod. , Canonization of Xenia of St. Petersburg )
- December 27 , December 30 ( poor. , After Xena of Rome)
variants
Other forms of name:
A variant is the name Polixenia or Polyxena , such as. B. was the sister of Cassandra .
Well-known namesake
- Xenia Georgia Assenza (* 1990), German actress
- Xenia Beliayeva (* 1980), Russian electro musician
- Xenia Benevolenskaya (* 1996), German actress of Russian origin
- Xenia Boguslawskaja (1892–1973), Russian painter
- Xenia Desni (1897–1962), Russian actress
- Xenia Goodwin (* 1994), Australian dancer and actress
- Xenia Gratsos (1940-2018), Greek-American actress
- Xenia Hausner (* 1951), Austrian painter and stage designer
- Xenia Knoll (* 1992), Swiss tennis player
- Xenia Löffler , German baroque oboist
- Xenia of Montenegro (1881-1960), member of the Petrović-Njegoš dynasty
- Xenia Petsitis (* 1967), development engineer and author
- Xenia Pörtner (1932-2005), German actress
- Xenia Princess of Saxony (* 1986), German television personality
- Xenia Seeberg (* 1967), German actress
- Xénia Siska (* 1957), Hungarian athlete
- Xenia Smits (* 1994), German handball player of Belgian origin
- Xenia Stad-de Jong (1922–2012), Dutch athlete
- Xenia Stolz (* 1989), German athlete
- Xenia Tchoumitcheva (* 1987), model
Others
- Xenia, character in the opera Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky
- Xenia Sergejewna Onatopp, character in the James Bond film GoldenEye
- Xenia, character in the Czechoslovak children's television series The Fairytale Bride
- Xenia Saalfeld, character in the ARD telenovela Sturm der Liebe