Xanthippe

Greek

"yellow horse"

Xanthippe Origin and Meaning

The name Xanthippe is a girl's name meaning "yellow horse".

Famous as the long-suffering wife of the philosopher Socrates.

Xanthippe Popularity

• 1901 Nameberry 2023

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Famous People Named Xanthippe

• Xanthippe or Xantippe wife of Greek philosopher Socrates; prototype of the quarrelsome, nagging wife

Xanthippe in Pop Culture

• Xanthippe "Xan" Lannister Voorhees character on Netflix's "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
• Xanthippe daughter of Dorus, wife of Pleuron; mother of Agenor, Sterope, Stratonice and Laophonte
• Xanthippe daughter of Myconus who fed her imprisoned father with her own breastmilk to prevent him from dying of starvation
• Xanthippe Amazon who confronted Iolaus