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    Xanthe

    ZAN-thee

    Greek
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Golden; Yellow-haired
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Xanthe does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Golden; Yellow-haired", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Xanthe.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Xanthe shines like the golden city — pure as clear glass, transparent gold, the glory of the heavenly Jerusalem reflected in a name.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Revelation 21:18

      "And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass."

    • Revelation 21:21

      "And the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass."

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