English
Xanthe
Xanthe comes from Ancient Greek ξανθός ‘yellow’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEξανθόςxanthós‘yellow’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΞανθήliterally ‘blond-haired’
- Englishearliest quotation 2009Xanthe
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEξανθόςxanthós‘yellow’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΞανθήliterally ‘blond-haired’
- Englishearliest quotation 2009Xanthe
Earliest quotation: 2009, Anne Tyler, Noah's Compass: “So that was Xanthe," she said in a musing…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek ξανθός
Today it means
name A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ξανθός / Xanthe