Xena
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- Regno Unito//ˈziː.nə//
A female given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage.
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A female given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage.
Etimologia
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”).
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informaleEris (dwarf planet)
Etimologia
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.
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A tough, physical, confident woman.
I am raising a little Xena, a water warrior. Fierce, sure of herself.
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?
"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."
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.
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Xena · A female given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage.
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