Other Forms FormsCharixenus (latinized form), Kharixenos & Harixenos (variant transcriptions)
Meaning & History
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares). The second element consists of Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".