Given name
Hippolit
“of the stampeding horses”
Hippolit is a variant of Hippolyte. One Greek interpretation is “of the stampeding horses.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hippolit is a variant of Hippolyte. One Greek interpretation is “of the stampeding horses.”
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The story
Hippolit is a variant of Hippolyte. The history of Hippolyte gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Hippolyte is associated with the queen of the Amazons. Hippolyte’s historical associations include several early saints, including an important 3rd-century ecclesiastical writer.
Explained through its name family
Hippolit’s family of names
Hippolit has a related form in Hippolyte.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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