This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword foreigner.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aristoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος
(aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Cenwalh m Anglo-SaxonLikely means "bold foreigner" or "keen Celt", derived from the Old English elements
cene "bold, keen" and
wealh "foreigner, Celt."
Charixenos m Ancient GreekThe 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)... [
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Coyotl m NahuatlMeans "coyote" in Nahuatl, sometimes used to mean "foreigner".
Dakhil m ArabicMeans "to enter, to sieze" or "foreign, exotic; foreigner, stranger" in Arabic.
Damoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Doric Greek noun δᾶμος
(damos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Dorixenos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is a little bit uncertain. The Greek noun δῶρον
(doron) meaning "gift" is the most obvious candidate, but it is also possible that the first element is connected to the Greek tribe of the Dorians in some way, such as via the Greek adjective Δωρικός
(Dorikos) meaning "Dorian, Doric" (also compare
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Epixenos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Eryxene f TheatreAlteration of
Eryxo used by Plutarch in his essay
Virtues of Women, perhaps formed using the Greek element ξενος
(xenos) "foreigner, guest"... [
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Estrangia f Medieval EnglishPossibly derived from Old French
estrange, which is also derived from Latin
extraneus meaning "stranger, foreigner".
Euxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective εὔξενος
(euxenos) meaning "kind to strangers, hospitable", which consists of Greek εὖ
(eu) meaning "good, well" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Gharib m ArabicMeans "rare, amazing, extraordinary" or "foreigner, stranger" in Arabic, from the word غَرُبَ
(gharuba) meaning "to be strange, to be odd".
Harmoxenos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun ἅρμα
(harma) meaning "chariot" or the Greek verb ἁρμόζω
(harmozo) meaning "to join, to fit together". Also compare the related Greek nouns ἁρμή
(harme) and ἁρμός
(harmos), which both mean "joining, junction".... [
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Hermoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the name of the Greek messenger god
Hermes combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Heroxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the name of the Greek goddess
Hera combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Hieroxenos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἱερός
(hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [
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Kaii m JapaneseFrom Japanese 魁 (kai) meaning "chief, leader" combined with 夷 (i) meaning "an ancient tribe in southwest China, East Asian foreigner". ... [
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Kallixenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun κάλλος
(kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Kleoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [
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Lysixenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun λύσις
(lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Maíra f Tupi, BrazilianDerived from Tupi
maíra "French person" and, by extension, "foreigner".
Menexenos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek verb μένω
(meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος
(menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force"... [
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Merewealh m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
mere "sea" and
wealh "foreigner, Celt". This name was borne by a sub-king of the Magonsæte in the mid to late 7th century.
Philoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective φιλόξενος
(philoxenos) meaning "loving strangers, hospitable". It consists of the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Proxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun πρόξενος
(proxenos) meaning "public foreigner" as well as "patron, protector".
Theoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Timoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [
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Walabert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Walafrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Walagrim m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Walagund f GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Walahelm m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Walahild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Walaman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with
man "man."
Walamar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Walamund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Walarad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Walaram m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Wealhstod m Anglo-SaxonMeans "interpreter, translator" in Old English, derived from
wealh "foreigner, Celt" and the unknown element
stod.
Wealhþeow f Anglo-Saxon MythologyComposed of Old English
wealh "foreigner, Celt, slave" and
þeow "servant". Wealhþeow is a queen of the Danes as the wife of king
Hroðgar in the anonymous 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf'.
Xenakis m & f Greek (Cypriot)Transferred use of the surname, which comes from 'xenos' meaning "stranger, foreigner" and the suffix '-akis'.
Xenandros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Xenarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή
(arche) meaning "origin, source".
Xenochares m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares).
Xenocharis m & f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Xenodike f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun δίκη
(dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
Xenodoros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον
(doron) meaning "gift".
Xenokles m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Xenopatra f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun πάτρα
(patra) meaning "fatherland, native land" or Greek πατρός
(patros) meaning "of the father"... [
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Xenophanes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek adjective φάνης
(phanes) meaning "appearing".... [
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Xenophilos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Xenos m GreekDerived from Greek ξενος (xenos) meaning "stranger, foreigner".
Xenothemis m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun θέμις
(themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see
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Xenu m MythologyPossibly based on Greek ξενος
(xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest, stranger". This is the name of an alien that appears in Scientology.
Yiping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 一
(yī) meaning "one", 益
(yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 夷
(yí) meaning "foreigner, flat, level, smooth", 懿
(yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed, chaste" or 怡
(yí) meaning "joy, harmony" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍
(píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel"... [
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