Hippolyte (1)

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.
EQUIVALENTS
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Hippolyta
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT GREEK: Hippolytos
FRENCH: Hippolyte
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Hippolytos
ITALIAN: Ippolito
POLISH: Hipolit
PORTUGUESE: Hipólito
RUSSIAN: Ippolit
SPANISH: Hipólito