Polyxena name - Meaning of Polyxena

Polyxena name - Meaning of Polyxena

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

4

Usage

Greek Mythology (Latinized)

Polyxena Meaning

From the Greek Πολυξενη (Polyxene) which meant 'many foreigners', derived from πολλοι (polloi) 'many' and ξενοι (xenoi) 'foreigners, strangers'. In Greek legend she was a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, beloved by Achilles. After the Trojan War, Achilles' son Neoptolemus sacrificed her.