Who was the Greek "Xanthanese"?

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 19 May 2003 12:38 PDT

I have not found any references to a Greek name that resembles
"Xanthanese," although there is a character named Xanthos in Homer's
"Iliad," and one of the Okeanides (Greek goddesses of clouds and rain)
is named Xanthe.

Could you tell us where you encountered the word "Xanthanese"?

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Clarification of Question by karen1042-ga on 19 May 2003 13:10 PDT

I met someone names Xanthanese who claimed it was the name of an
ancient Greek philosopher.  I was just curious as to who that original
Xanthanese was.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 19 May 2003 13:19 PDT

There was an ancient Greek philosopher named Xenocrates. Could that be the name?

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Request for Question Clarification by sldreamer-ga on 19 May 2003 13:44 PDT

Is it possible that you are looking for the ancient Greek philosopher
named Xenophanes?

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Clarification of Question by karen1042-ga on 20 May 2003 05:51 PDT

The name "Xanthanese" has been passed down in my acquaintance's family
for at least three generations.  However, it is possible that the name
was misinterpreted when it was originally bestowed.

I thank you for your help on this.  I really don't think we need to
pursue it further.