Xanthe

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Xanthe

/ˈzænθi/

Rhymes with -ænθi

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From Ancient Greek Ξανθή (Xanthḗ, literally “blond-haired”), from ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”).

proper noun

rare A female given name from Ancient Greek. "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.

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"Xanthe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/xanthe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Xanthe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/xanthe

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"Xanthe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/xanthe.

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@misc{xanthe_2026,
  title = {Xanthe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/xanthe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}