Given name · Ancient Greek

Ἱππόλυτος

“horse”·“releaser, unleasher”

Ἱππόλυτος (Hĭppólŭtos) is a masculine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek.

Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Hippólutos.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Ἱππόλυτος is built from elements meaning “horse” and “releaser, unleasher”.

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How it developed

Built from Ancient Greek ῐ̔́ππος (“horse”) + λῠτός (“releaser, unleasher”).

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Ἱππόλυτος’s family of names

In Ancient Greek usage, Ἱππόλυτος has a later derivative in Hippolytus. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἱππόλυτος has a conventional equivalent in the German form HIPPOLYT. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἱππόλυτος has a transliteration in Hippólutos.

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Ἱππόλυτος has relatives in 4 languages.

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Hippólutosin another script · Ancient Greek

Across languages 3

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