Where does the name Hipolit come from?

[1805]

Anyone know? I've never heard this name before.

I imagine it's a derivation of Hippolytus. Hippolytus was the son of Theseus.

Yes, to the Theseus origin. The meaning has something to do with horses; have come across the French version Hippolyte, and I remember a Cornish village of St Ippolit, so there must be several derivations.

Hippolyta was the Amazonian queen who married Theseus.

Queen? This was a boy!!

In the myth, Hippolytus was the SON of Hippolyta and Thesus. The story did not end happily...

There was also - later, in the Christian Era - a St Hippolytus of Rome (lived around 300 AD). Churches and villages are named after him

i know someone who called their baby Hippolyte. I mean, I know the french have weird names, but that is probably the worst one so far.

Oh, sorry - didn't read carefully!

Thanks everyone.