Love of strangers
Pronunciation: zen-OF-ee-lah
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Xenophila is a male name from Biblical origin meaning "Love of strangers". It is used in Christian naming contexts and appears in English, Hebrew, Greek, Latin. Pronunciation: zen-OF-ee-lah. Lucky number: 9. Parents often choose it for its clear meaning, cultural background, and positive naming associations.
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Ξενοφíλα
Αγαπώ ξένους, φιλόξενη
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation
zen-OF-ee-lah
IPA
/zɛnˈɒfɪlə/
Origin
Root Origin
Biblical
Language Usage
Religion
Lucky Details
Lucky Number
9
Lucky Day
Friday
Lucky Colors
Lucky Stone
Amethyst
Life Path Number
6
Personality
Spiritual
Cultural Context
Historical Usage
Xenophila was a Christian martyr who suffered persecution during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian (284-305 AD). She was a Roman noblewoman who converted to Christianity and was tortured for her faith, ultimately being beheaded.
Late Roman Empire (284-305 AD)
Xenophila is also known as Xenophia of Thessalonica, and her life is recorded in the Acts of the Martyrs. She is believed to have lived during the early Christian period, and was a wealthy woman who used her wealth to support the Christian community in Thessalonica, Greece. When the city was sacked by the Heruli in 267 AD, Xenophila was taken captive and offered to be released if she would renounce her faith. She refused and was tortured and ultimately beheaded.
Early Christian period (267 AD)
Translations
Additional language translations available for this name.
Xenophila
Loving strangers, friendly to foreigners
זנופילה
אוהבת זרים, אוהבת נכרים
Ξενοφíλα
Αγαπώ ξένους, φιλόξενη
Xenophila
Amans alienos, hospitalis
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