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Xanthe - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Xanthe
 
 

 


The girl name Xanthe [ 1 syll. xan-(t)he, xa-n-the ] is pronounced ZAENDH KEY. Xanthe has its origins in the Old Greek language and it is used largely in German. Derived from the word xanthos with the meaning 'yellow, golden, fair'. The generic name has been used in Greek mythology. Xanthe is the feminine form of the German Xanthos. A form of Xanthe is the German Xanthia.

Xanthe is not often used as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.

A baby name that sounds like Xanthe is the German Xanthia.

KEY: English pronunciation for Xanthe: Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; DH as in "thee (DH.IY)"


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