Xanthe - Meaning of Xanthe

What does Xanthe mean?

[ 2 syll. xan-(t)he, xa-n-the ] The baby girl name Xanthe is pronounced KSAEN-DHiy- †. Xanthe has its origins in the Old Greek language. It is used largely in English, German, and Greek. It is 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 and Greek Xanthos.

Xanthe has 11 forms that are used in English and foreign languages. English forms of the name include Vanthe, Xana, Xanna, Xanne, Xanth, Xantha, Xanthia (also used in German), Xantippie, Zanth, and Zanthe. The Greek Xanthippe is a form of Xanthe that is used in foreign languages.

See also the related categories, english, greek, yellow, fair, and german.

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

Baby names that sound like Xanthe include Candea, Candee, Candey, Candi, Candide, Candie, Candy, Chanit, Chenda, Condi, Kaandi, Kandea, Kandee, Kandey, Kandi, Kandie, Kandy, Kanta, Kantea, and Kantee.

† Pronunciation for Xanthe: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; DH as in "they (DH.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"



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