Xanthippe (i; Ξανθίππη; 5th century – 4th century BCE) was an ancient Athenian, the wife of Socrates and mother of their three sons: Lamprocles, Sophroniscus, and Menexenus. There are far more stories about her than there are facts. She was likely much younger than Socrates, perhaps by as much as 40 years. ==Name== Xanthippe means `yell.... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthippe