Hippolyta

Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Scripts Ἱππολύτη(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. hi-PAHL-i-tə(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Hippolyte 1. In Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595) she is the queen of the Amazons, due to marry Theseus the Duke of Athens.

Related Names

Masculine FormHippolytos
Other Languages & CulturesIppolita(Italian) Hipólita(Portuguese) Hipólita(Spanish)

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Entry updated June 9, 2023