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 [ 2 syll. xer-xes, xe-rx-es ] The boy name Xerxes is pronounced ZERKSiyZ KEY. Xerxes is of Old Persian origin. It is used mainly in English and Iranian. The name Xerxes means 'ruler over heroes'. Khshayarsha (Old Persian) is an original form of the name. The name was borne by two Persian Kings, most notably Xerxes I (519BC-465BC), the son of Darius the Great who defeated the Greeks and ravaged Athens, but was eventually defeated at the battle of Salamis and assassinated. Xerxes is not commonly used as a baby boy name. It is not listed within the top 1000. Baby names that sound like Xerxes include Zakris (Scandinavian), Zarek (Polish), Zhorka (Russian), Xorge (Spanish), Zergio (Spanish), Zacarias (Spanish), and Zacharias (German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, and Portuguese). A famous person named Xerxes is Royalty, Xerxes, born 519 B.C.465 B.C. KEY: Pronunciation for Xerxes: Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; Z as in "zee (Z.IY)"   |
