Xena

See also: xena

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈziː.nə/

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• Rhymes: -iːnə

Etymology 1

Possibly a variant of Xenia, from Latin Xenia, from Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía, “hospitable”), the assumed name of a fifth-century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”).

Proper noun

Xena

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage.

Translations

a female given name

• Arabic: زِينَا f (zīnā)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 齊娜／齐娜 (Zīnà)

• Greek: Ζήνα (el) f (Zína)
• Hebrew: זינה f
• Hindi: क्षेन (kṣen)
• Japanese: ジーナ (Jīna)
• Korean: 제나 (Jena)
• Macedonian: Зи́на f (Zína)
• Russian: Зе́на (ru) f (Zéna), Зи́на (ru) f (Zína)

Etymology 2

The lead character in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001) was the inspiration for the dwarf planet's nickname and for comparisons to the character.

Proper noun

Xena

1. (astronomy, obsolete, informal) Eris (dwarf planet)

Coordinate terms

• (dwarf planet): Gabrielle (moon of Xena)

Translations

another name for the dwarf planet Eris

• Japanese: ジーナ (Jīna)
• Russian: Ксе́на f (Kséna), Зе́на (ru) f (Zéna)

Noun

Xena (plural Xenas)

1. A tough, physical, confident woman.
   • 1999 (Dec), David Lansing, "My Neighborhood", Orange Coast Magazine, 25(12): 189

     I am raising a little Xena, a water warrior. Fierce, sure of herself.

   • 2000, Lynn Harris., Breakup Girl to the Rescue!, page 120:

     How do I drill self-confidence into the illogical half of my brain. or train my logical half to become my inner Xena and shout it down?

   • 2001, Judith Arnold, Muriel Jensen, Bobby Hutchinson, All Summer Long, page 148:

     "Okay, Xena," he said, taking the rope from Haley and tugging the branch toward the back door. "You push, and we'll get this outside."

   • 2005, Melissa Jacobs, Lexi James and the Council of Girlfriends, page 78:

     She is a beautiful woman, the result of a family tree that includes African and Irish blood. But there's no getting around her five-eleven frame and muscular body. The rest of her staff calls her Xena. She likes that.

   • 2006, Elaine Overton, Promises of the Heart, page 107:

     Julian shook his head at her brazenness. "That's okay, I believe you. You are a regular Xena."

Synonyms

(A tough, physical, confident, woman):

• Amazon

Translations

a tough, physical, confident woman

Anagrams

• anex, axen