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Hippolyta

OriginGreek
Meaning"releaser of horses"

About Hippolyta

Latinized form of Hippolyte, the name of the queen of the Amazons in Greek mythology, used by Shakespeare for a character in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Pronounced hip-AHL-ih-tuh.

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