Name
Xanthe
Meaning
Xanthe is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “golden, yellow”.
Xanthe comes from the Greek xanthos, the word for golden or yellow hair, and appears in mythology as an Oceanid nymph and an Amazon. The showy initial X gives this ancient name an unexpectedly modern edge.
Rare in the US; better known in Australia and Britain.
At a glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /ZAN-thee/
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Questions
Xanthe is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “golden, yellow”. Xanthe comes from the Greek xanthos, the word for golden or yellow hair, and appears in mythology as an Oceanid nymph and an Amazon.
Xanthe is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Rare in the US; better known in Australia and Britain.
The name Xanthe comes from Greek. Xanthe comes from the Greek xanthos, the word for golden or yellow hair, and appears in mythology as an Oceanid nymph and an Amazon. The showy initial X gives this ancient name an unexpectedly modern edge.
Xanthe is pronounced ZAN-thee.
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