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XANTHIPPE

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Ancient Greek

Other Scripts: Ξανθιππη (Ancient Greek)

Pronounced: ksahn-THEE-pay (Ancient Greek), zan-TIP-ee (English)   [key]

Feminine form of the Greek name Ξανθιππος (Xanthippos), which meant "yellow horse" from ξανθος (xanthos) "yellow" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse". This was the name of the wife of Socrates.
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