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Xanthippos - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Xanthippos

[ syll. xan-(t)hip-pos, xa-nthipp-os ] The boy name Xanthippos 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. The name is of the meaning yellow horse. Derived from the elements 'xanthos' meaning yellow, golden, fair ; 'hippos' meaning horse. The name Xanthippe (Greek, English, and German) 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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