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Xanthippe

ksan.tʰíp.pɛː
zæn.ˈtɪp.i
zæn.ˈθɪp.i
Overview

Gender

feminine

Origin

Categories

animals
asteroids
colors
emotions
fauna
history
horses
Orthodox saints
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt characters
yellow

Writing Systems

ΞανθίππηAncient Greek
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
66/100
classic80%
mature80%
formal100%
upper class120%
devious80%
strong100%
refined65%
strange160%
complex175%
serious80%

Meaning & Etymology

Feminine form of Xanthippos. This was the name of the wife of Socrates. Because of her supposedly argumentative nature, the name has been adopted (in the modern era) as a word for a scolding, ill-tempered woman.

Related Names

xanthos

Roots

hippos

Roots

Xanthippi

Other Languages & Cultures

Xanthippe

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