Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Xanthippe

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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]

Meaning & History

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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