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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Hippolytus m. A derivative of Ancient Greek ἵππος 'horse'.

The name of a 3rd C saint.

Italy
Italian
1513x1521 Hyppolito LeoX p. 13
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Hippolytus". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 4. http://dmnes.org/2016/4/name/Hippolytus.