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Xanthippe

Gender: Feminine
Usage: Ancient Greek

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Meaning & History

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.

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Other Languages & Cultures (Greek): Xanthippi
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