Hippolyte 1

Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Ἱππολύτη(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /hip.po.lý.tɛː/(Classical Greek)  [key·simplify]

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.

Related Names

Rootshippos + luo
VariantHippolyta
Other Languages & CulturesIppolita(Italian) Hipólita(Portuguese) Hipólita(Spanish)
Same SpellingHippolyte 2

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Amazon warriors, animals, daughters, demigods, Disney characters, fauna, feminine forms, freedom, horses, queens, victims, women and death
Entry updated May 29, 2020