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[Opinions] A few more unusual female Greek names (X ones with one A, to be specific)

by Dragon_Clarinet

4/15/2009, 6:40 PM

Any you like? Any particular favorite? And one last question, do you prefer Xenokleia (means foreign glory; ksen-oh-KLEE-ah), Xanthekleia (means gloriously blonde ksanhn-THEE-klee-ah), or Amphithea (means she who runs around; amf-ith-EE-ah)? TIA! (I tried to give the correct pronunciation and meaning for each, so if I'm wrong, feel free to correct me! By the way, I'm going by modern Greek pronunciation :P)

Xanthekleia (means gloriously blonde ksanhn-THEE-klee-ah)
Xenophaneia (means Of foreign appearance ksen-oh-FANE-ee-ah)
Xenodameia (means She who conquers foreigners ksen-oh-DAME-ee-ah)
Xenomeda (means She who attends to guests ksen-OM-ed-ah)
Xenopatra (means A foreigner ksen-oh-PA(short a)-trah)
Xanthigone (means of blonde origin ksahn-THIG-oh-nee)
Xanthegeneia (means of blonde origin ksahn-theh-jeh-NEE-ah)
Xenodike (means She who hands justice upon the foreigners ksen-oh-DEE-kee)
Xenokrite (means She who judges the foreigners ksen-oh-KREE-tee)
Amphithea (means she who runs around; amf-ith-EE-ah)

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- LoQuiero

4/16/2009, 9:08 AM

I can't really relate to most of them, but I like Xenophaneia.

- lac

4/16/2009, 12:28 PM

I like Xenopatra because it makes me think of Cleopatra.

- Marija Luminitsa

4/16/2009, 3:41 PM

I like all of them to some extent. Xanthekleia would have been a good user name for me haha.

Some help with pronunciations:
Xenophaneia (ksen-oh-FAHN-ee-ah)
Xenodameia (ksen-oh-DAHM-ee-ah)
Xenomeda (ksen-oh-MEE-dah)
Xanthigone (ksahn-THEE-goh-nee)
Xanthegeneia (ksahn-thee-YEH-nee-ah) --This one is fun to say
Xenodike (ksen-oh-THEE-kee)
Amphithea (ahm-fee-THEH-ah)

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