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Baby Names Starting
with
X
XAVIER: Spanish
place name, Basque for "new house," and Arabic
for "splendid." Xavier is responsible for all
those middle initials in Catholic schools. Xaviera, the
feminine form, is quite melodic. Relatives: Xaviera, Xaver,
Xever, Javier, Giaffar, Jaffar. Namesakes: Saint Francis
de Xavier, Xavier Cugat, Xaviera Hollander.
XENIA: Greek for
"hospitality." Namesake: Xenia (Ohio).
XERXES: Persian for
"prince." Xerxes I was the king of Persia
(519-465 B.C.) who went to war with the Greeks after
creating a bridge of boats across the Hellespont.
~ THE BEST NAME FOR
YOUR BABY: A CREATIVE GUIDE TO PROPER NAMES, by Barbara
Binswanger and Lisbeth Mark. Henry Holt and Co., New York,
1990. |
