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HIPPOLYTE (ee-po-LET)
Gender: M
Origin: French from Greek
Meaning: "he who frees horses"
This name of an unfortunate youth in classical legend, later borne by several saints, is not uncommon in France, but has barely set foot on American soil.
International Variations:
Hippolytos
(Greek)
Ippolito
(Italian)
Hipolito
(Portuguese)
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