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Polyxena of Lobkowicz (1566 – 24 May 1642) was a politically active Czech noble and styled Princess of the House of Lobkowicz. She played an important role as the channel between the noble families of Bohemia and the imperial court in Vienna through her connection with the Spanish envoy during the counter-reformation in Bohemia after 1618.
Polyxena Solovyova (Russian: Поликсена Сергеевна Соловьева, 20 March 1867 O.S./1 April 1867 (N. S.) – 16 August 1924) was a Russian poet and illustrator. A Symbolist poet, from the Silver Age of Russian Poetry, she won the Medal of Pushkin in 1908. She was the first person to translate Alice in Wonderland into the Russian language and was known for founding and illustrating the magazine and publishing house Тропинка (Path) with her partner, Natalia Manaseina.
Sounds like the name of a brand of acne medication.
Princess Polyxena of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg (1706-1735) was the was queen consort of Sardinia and mother of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia.
Very strange and sounds like a science term.
Strange.
With my past comment, I still find this name strange but I would totally use it for a book character.
Sounds like a scientific biology term.
English pronunciation: po LIX uh na.
According to greek-names.info, Polikseni (po-lee-KSE-nee) is the modern Greek form of Polyxene and means "much hospitality" from the elements poly and xenia (hospitality). Despite being a compound word (two ancient Greek words put together), the name became popular towards the end of the first century BC. This is the name of a 1st-century (AD) Greek Orthodox saint whose name day is celebrated on 23 September. Polina, Kseni and Ksenia are diminutives of Polikseni.
I've loved this name ever since I read the novel "Bring Down the Sun" by Judith Tarr. Polyxena always brings to mind a head-strong, powerful young woman.
This name sounds stunningly gorgeous, but it would be hard to pronounce in English. And the nicknames would surely take away the beauty of the name.
Pronounced "pohly-kse:na"
Pronounced pahl-ek-ZEE-na.

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