Hippolyte
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French from Greek
"releaser of horses"Share
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Hippolyte Origin and Meaning
The name Hippolyte is a boy's name of French origin meaning "releaser of horses".
Hippolyte is the name of an Amazonian princess AND her son, both unfortunate mythical figures. The name Hippolyte, later borne by several saints, is a not an uncommon boys' name in France, but has barely set foot on American soil and is unlikely to do so. It was the middle name of famed French playwright Jean Giraudoux.
Hippolyte Popularity
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Famous People Named Hippolyte
- Hippolyte BouchardFrench Argentine sailor and corsair
- Hippolyte Adolphe TaineFrench critic and historian
- Hippolyte Ferdinand "Frank" De La RueAustralian Air Force commander
- (Armand) Hippolyte Louis FizeauFrench physicist
- Hippolyte BernheimFrench physicist
- Hippolyte BayardFrench photographer
- Hippolyte d'AlbisFrench economist
- (Claude Hélène) Hippolyte RenaudFrench officer and journalist
Hippolyte in Pop Culture
- Hippolytecharacter in Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary