Hippolyte (1)

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Usage：Greek Mythology

Meaning & History：

Feminine form of HIPPOLYTOS. In Greek legend Hippolyte was the daughter of Ares, and the queen of the Amazons. She was killed by Herakles in order to obtain her magic girdle.

HIPPOLYTOS male Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek

Means "freer of horses" from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" and λυω (luo) "to loosen". In Greek legend he was the son of Theseus who was tragically loved by his stepmother Phaedra. This was also the name of a 3rd-century theologian, saint and martyr.

Names related to Hippolyte (1)：

EQUIVALENTS

GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Hippolyta

MASCULINE FORMS

ANCIENT GREEK: Hippolytos

FRENCH: Hippolyte

GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Hippolytos

ITALIAN: Ippolito

POLISH: Hipolit

PORTUGUESE: Hipólito

RUSSIAN: Ippolit

SPANISH: Hipólito