# Xerxes

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈzɜːk.siːz/ · frequency rank #43,000

## Definitions
1. Xerxes I, a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.
2. Xerxes II, a Persian king who ruled for 45 days in 424 BC before being assassinated.
3. A male given name from Old Persian mainly applied to historical and fictional characters.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ξέρξης (Xérxēs), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /⁠Xšayāršā⁠/, “ruler among kings”). Doublet of Ahasuerus.

## Common misspellings (9)
`exrxes`, `xerexs`, `xerrxes`, `xerxess`, `xerxse`, `xerxxes`, `xexres`, `xrexes`, `xxerxes`

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