Meaning & History. Latin form of ÏÏÎ¾Î±Î½Î· (Roxane) , the Greek form of the Persian or Bactrian name Ø±ÙØ´ÙÚ© (Roshanak) which meant bright or dawn. This was the name of Alexander the Great's first wife, a daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes.In the modern era it came into use during the 17th century.In the English-speaking world it was popularized by Daniel Defoe, who used it in his novel 'Roxana' (1724).his was the name of Alexander the Great's first wife, a daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes. In the modern era it came into use during the 17th century. In the English-speaking world it was popularized by Daniel Defoe, who used it in his novel 'Roxana' (1724).
Progress: 1 of 14 questions. Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your 'flavor.' You are from district 2, medicine. You can heal very well, and fight with a bow/ arrow and spear/axe.You are fifteen, but small for your age. You are allied with 3 people. age: 13, 12, 15.nly the quiz score from the first time you took this quiz will be recorded permanently. this quiz is about The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1). created by Rivkah Rivkah. Welcome back.
This question originally appeared on Quora. By Emilio Cecconi, Quora user. The Hunger Games have been popular with people who do not read books. A friend of mine (who made sure to emphasize that he doesn't read) told me that he loved the series and that I had to stop what I was doing to read it.robably not. I think what made this book immensely popular was that it was written in first person. You got to be in the mind of Katniss Everdeen, the girl who is flawed in so many ways that everybody can't help but relate to her in a way.