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Xerxes is a male name. It is the Greek version of the
Old Persian
Old Persian is one of two directly attested Old Iranian languages (the other being Avestan) and is the ancestor of Middle Persian (the language of the Sasanian Empire). Like other Old Iranian languages, it was known to its native speakers as (I ...
name Xšaya-ṛšā, which is today known in
Modern Persian
New Persian (), also known as Modern Persian () is the current stage of the Persian language spoken since the 8th to 9th centuries until now in Greater Iran and surroundings. It is conventionally divided into three stages: Early New Persian (8th/ ...
as ''Khashayar''.
Notable people with the name include:
People
Ancient
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Xerxes I
Xerxes I ( – August 465 BC), commonly known as Xerxes the Great, was a List of monarchs of Persia, Persian ruler who served as the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC. He was ...
of Persia, reigned 486–465 BC
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Xerxes II of Persia, reigned 424 BC
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Xerxes of Sophene, ruler of Sophene and Commagene, 228–201 BC
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Xerxes (Sasanian prince), 6th-century prince and general
Modern
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Xerxes Desai (died 2016), Indian businessman
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Xerxes de Oliveira, Brazilian drum and bass producer also known as XRS, XRS Land, Friendtornik and Kapitel 06
Fictional characters
*Xerxes, character in
Disney's Aladdin
*XERXES, an Artificial intelligence in the video game ''
System Shock 2''
*Xerxes Khodaiji, the protagonist of the film ''
Little Zizou''
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Xerxes Break, a character in ''Pandora Hearts''
*Xerxes, the primary antagonist in ''
D-Yikes!'', an episode of ''South Park''
*Xerxes, character in ''
Call Girl (Family Guy)''
*Xerxes IX, a character in the game ''
Neko Atsume''
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