Xanthipe

zan-TIP-ee
Greek
"yellow horse"

Xanthipe Origin and Meaning

The name Xanthipe is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "yellow horse".

Xanthipe, also spelled Xanthippe, is the name of the wife of Socrates. Challenging for English speakers, it's also dramatic and alluring.

Famous People Named Xanthipe

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

Xanthipe in Pop Culture

  • 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