Xantis

[ˈzæntɪs]

Background Story

The sources checked record no meaning for Xantis as a personal name.

Short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with Alex

From the greek name Ἄλεξις (Alexis), meaning "helper" or "defender"

First letter of the Greek alphabet, often symbolizes excellence or the top rank

The name is derived from the Greek word 'Artemis'.

An ancient kingdom of central India, and an Italian word meaning 'ahead' or 'forward'

From a surname, possibly an Americanized form of the German surname Beiler, from Middle High German beile, "measuring stick"

English word for a style of jazz developed in the early to mid-1940s

From Old English byxe, box tree, and leah, wood or clearing