The name Ianthe is derived from the Greeek words "ion" - "violet" and "anthos" - "flower".
Famous bearers
In Greek mythology, Ianthe was the daughter of the Titan Oceanus.
Bearers include Ianthe Shelley (1813 - 1876), the daughter of English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley;
Ianthe Elizabeth Brautigan (born 1960), an American writer and the daughter of author Richard Brautigan.
