Hippolyta

Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Scripts Ἱππολύτη(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /hɪ.ˈpɑl.ɪ.tə/(American English) /hɪ.ˈpɒl.ɪ.tə/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Hippolyte 1. In Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595) she is the queen of the Amazons, due to marry Theseus the Duke of Athens.

Related Names

Rootshippos + luo
Masculine FormHippolytos
Other Languages & CulturesIppolita(Italian) Hipólita(Portuguese) Hipólita(Spanish)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

animals, Aphra Behn characters, DC Comics characters, ends in -ta, fauna, feminine forms, freedom, horses, Latinizations, Lovecraft Country characters, Marvel characters, Shakespearean characters
Entry updated December 1, 2024