The first name Hippolyte

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About the first name Hippolyte

Meaning

The name Hippolyte traditionally means “releaser of horses”.

Historical origin

The name Hippolyte comes from Greek Hippolytos, formed from hippos “horse” and lyein “to loosen”.

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Hippolyte is an example of an ancient name preserved or rediscovered in European naming traditions.

Pronunciation:hip-po-lytipɔl.it

Frequency of the first name Hippolyte by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Hippolyte by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name HippolyteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Hippolyte in baptisms by year.5037251201625168117371793184919051625–1629 1 baptisms1670–1674 1 baptisms1690–1694 1 baptisms1705–1709 1 baptisms1735–1739 3 baptisms1740–1744 2 baptisms1745–1749 2 baptisms1750–1754 3 baptisms1755–1759 6 baptisms1760–1764 2 baptisms1765–1769 7 baptisms1770–1774 6 baptisms1775–1779 4 baptisms1780–1784 8 baptisms1785–1789 16 baptisms1790–1794 17 baptisms1795–1799 24 baptisms1800–1804 14 baptisms1805–1809 11 baptisms1810–1814 21 baptisms1815–1819 34 baptisms1820–1824 17 baptisms1825–1829 17 baptisms1830–1834 17 baptisms1835–1839 17 baptisms1840–1844 15 baptisms1845–1849 9 baptisms1850–1854 18 baptisms1855–1859 12 baptisms1860–1864 18 baptisms1865–1869 7 baptisms1870–1874 8 baptisms1875–1879 15 baptisms1880–1884 5 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1900–1904 1 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms

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