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Comments and insights on the name Ianthe: | Edit

"Unique", or "that's a beautiful name." are frequent responses to hearing the name Ianthe.

Personal experiences with the name Ianthe: | Edit

No one has attempted to make fun of my name. They either just say "what?" or just have nothing to say. Most people really like how it sounds, although it will often be misread and pronounced wrong. And a lot of people want to know it's meaning and origin.

Nicknames for Ianthe: | Edit

Ant

Meanings and history of the name Ianthe: | Edit

Greek name meaning "violet flower".

Famous real-life people named Ianthe: | Edit

Ianthe Elizabeth Brautigan (born 1960), daughter of Richard brautigan, an American poet.

Ianthe in song, story & screen: | Edit

In Greek mythology, Ianthe was an ocean nymph and daughter of the god Oceanus.

Ianthe is a character composed as a maiden angel in an Edgar Allan Poe poem called "Al Aaraaf".