Hyppolite Family History
Hyppolite Name Meaning
French and Haitian: from the French personal name Hyppolite Greek Hippolytos composed of the elements hippos ‘horse’ and lytos derived from lyein ‘to release’ hence ‘letting horses loose’. This was taken up as a Christian name commemorating a Roman saint martyred in 235. This surname was brought to the US mostly from Haiti. Compare Hippolyte and Hypolite .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022