# Artaxerxes

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌɑːtə(ɡ)ˈzɜːksiːz/ · frequency rank #92,348

## Definitions
1. The name of several Achaemenid kings of Persia.

## Etymology
From Latin Artaxerxēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρταξέρξης (Artaxérxēs), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 (a-r-t-x-š-ç-a /⁠R̥taxšaçāʰ⁠/, “whose rule is through truth”). Akin to Old Armenian Արտաշէս (Artašēs) and Persian اردشیر (ardašir).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/artaxerxes