The name "Pyx Lax" (Greek: Πυξ Λαξ) derives from ancient Greek, meaning "Punching and Kicking" [REF] and was inspired by the title of a theatrical play which was taking place in Athens at the period in which the band was formed in 1989.
Their name is officially spelled as Pyx Lax in the English language [It appears this way in all three of their international recordings: Let the picture do the talking (1999), Panic!