Dippolito History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Dippolito

The Dippolito surname of patronymic origin, that is, it was a name created from the first name of the father of the initial bearer. The name indicates "son of Ippolito, which is an Italian form of an old Latin personal name Hippolytus. According to Greek mythology Hippolytus was a son of Theseus. The name personal name gained popularity in Italy due to a St. Hippolytus who was martyred in Rome during the reign of Valerian. Another St. Hippolytus was martyred in Sardinia in the third century.

Early Origins of the Dippolito family

Early History of the Dippolito family

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Dippolito Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ippolito, D'ippolito, D'ippoliti and many more.

Early Notables of the Dippolito family

Ippolito d'Este (1479-1520), a Roman Catholic cardinal and member of the House of Este, who was appointed bishop of Ferrara, by Pope Pius III; as well as Ippolito Fiorini (c.1549-1621), a composer and lutenist, who was the maestro di capella at the court of Alfonso II d'Este in Ferrara...
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