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Xanthippos - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Xanthippos
 
 

 


The boy name Xanthippos [ syll. xan-(t)hip-pos, xa-nthipp-os ] is pronounced as ZAEN-THIHPPowZ KEY. Xanthippos is used chiefly in the English, German, and Greek languages, and it is derived from Old Greek origins. Xanthippos has the meaning yellow horse. Derived from the elements 'xanthos' meaning yellow, golden, fair ; 'hippos' meaning horse. The name Xanthippe (English, German, and Greek) is the female form of Xanthippos.

Xanthippos is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is listed outside of the top 1000 names.

KEY: approx pronunciation for Xanthippos: Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; TH as in "theta (TH.EY.T.AH)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; Z as in "zee (Z.IY)"


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