Xénia
Xenia is a female name of Greek origin associated with hospitality and graciousness toward guests. It possesses an elegant, radiant charm and is widely appreciated across many cultures. A lovely choice for parents looking for a classic name with ancient roots.
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Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA Greek name meaning 'hospitable', closely tied to kindness and warmth toward guests.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno pochádza zo starogréckeho slova xenía (ξενία), ktoré označovalo pohostinnosť a vzťah medzi hostiteľom a hosťom. Súvisí s podstatným menom xénos (ξένος) vo významoch „hosť“, „cudzinec“ alebo „hostiteľ“. Meno sa preto tradične vykladá ako „pohostinná“.
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XENIA
Requires spelling without diacriticsé (1)
Regional Central European form18 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
- •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
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