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 [ syll. hip-po-lyt, hi-ppol-yt ] The boy name Hippolyt is pronounced as HHIHP-AALahT KEY. Hippolyt is used predominantly in the German language and its origin is Old Greek. Derived from the elements 'hippos' meaning horse ; 'lyein' meaning to free. Hippolytos (Old Greek) and Hippolytus (Latin) are old forms of Hippolyt. The name was borne in Greek mythology by an ill-fated youth who was slain in his chariot. The name was later adopted by several early saints. The legend was retold in the Jean Racine tragedy Phèdre (1677), boosting the popularity of the name in France. The name Hippolyta (English and Greek) is the female version of Hippolyt. Hipolito (Portuguese and Spanish), Hippolyte (French), and Ippolito (Italian) are variants of Hippolyt. Hippolyt is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. A baby name that sounds like Hippolyt is the name Hippolyte (French). KEY: approx English pronunciation for Hippolyt: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"   |
