Old English · proper noun
Xersis
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Modern English
- xerxes
Meaning
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Xerxes, emperor of Persia
Æfter him feng his sunu tō Persēa rīċe Xersis.
After him his son Xerxes took over the Persian Empire.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ξέρξης (Xérxēs), from Old Persian (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/, “ruler among kings”)
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