| ![Show Contents]() Ippolito History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of IppolitoWhat does the name Ippolito mean? The Ippolito 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 Ippolito familyThe surname Ippolito was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis), but originally came from Mantova (Mantua,) in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. Early History of the Ippolito familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ippolito research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1479, 1520, 1549 and 1621 are included under the topic Early Ippolito History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ippolito Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ippolito, D'ippolito, D'ippoliti and many more. Early Notables of the Ippolito 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
- 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
Ippolito Rankingthe United States, the name Ippolito is the 11,521st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Ippolito migration to the United States | + |
Ippolito Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Anangela Ippolito, aged 28, who landed in America from Alcamo, Italy, in 1905
- Addolorata Ippolito, aged 5, who immigrated to the United States from Monopoli, Italy, in 1908
- Andrea Ippolito, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States from Castrofilippo, Sicily, in 1911
- Agostino Ippolito, aged 18, who settled in America from Sannicandro, Italy, in 1912
- Alfredo Ippolito, aged 25, who immigrated to America from Rocchetta S. Antonio, Italy, in 1913
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Ippolito (post 1700) | + |
- David Ippolito, American singer /songwriter /playwright
- Jon Ippolito, American artist, educator, new media scholar, and former curator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Dennis Ippolito, American professor of political science at Southern Methodist University
- Joseph A Ippolito (d. 1995), American film sound and dialogue editor
- Ciro Ippolito (b. 1947), Italian film director and producer
- Angelo Ippolito (1922-2001), Italian (emigrated to US at age 9), visual artist
- Ippolito "Ito" Giani (b. 1941), Italian three-time gold medalist sprinter at the 1967 Mediterranean Games and the 1967 1967 Summer Universiade
- Ippolito Fiorini (1549-1621), Italian composer and lutenist
- Ippolito Aldobrandini (1536-1605), Italian lawyer
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