Xanthe

See also: xanthe

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ξανθή (Xanthḗ), "blond-haired".

Proper noun

Xanthe

  1. (rare) A female given name.
    • 2009, Anne Tyler, Noah's Compass, Vintage →ISBN, page 165:
      "So that was Xanthe," she said in a musing tone.
      "You're thinking it's a misnomer ,aren't you," Liam said.
      "What?"
      "Xanthe. It means 'golden'."
      "Well, I'm sure she's very pleasant as a rule."
      Liam had been referring to Xanthe's coloring―her brown hair and level dark eyebrows.
    • 2012, Anna Jacobs, The Trader's Dream, Hachette UK →ISBN
      Maura looked at her in bafflement. What had this to do with her? She knew no one called Xanthe. What sort of name was that, anyway?

Latin

Noun

Xanthe

  1. vocative singular of Xanthus
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