Etymology

Xanthe

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Today it means: A female given name from Ancient Greek. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ξανθή
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΞανθή
  2. English todayXanthe

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

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