Hippolyte (2)

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French form of HIPPOLYTOS.

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
ANCIENT GREEK: Hippolytos
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Hippolytos
ITALIAN: Ippolito
POLISH: Hipolit
PORTUGUESE: Hipólito
RUSSIAN: Ippolit
SPANISH: Hipólito
FEMININE FORMS
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Hippolyta, Hippolyte