Hippolita

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Ippólyta (Ιππόλυτα),” composed of two elements: “híppos ‎(ῐ̔ìππος)” (horse, cavalry, horseman) plus “lūìō ‎(λῡìω)” (to lose, to loosen, to unite, to slacken, to unbend, to set free, to release). In turn, the name means “unleashing of horses.” In Classical Greek mythology, Hippolyta was the Amazonian queen who possessed a magical girdle given to her by her father Ares, the god of war. Hippolyta figures prominently in the myths of both Heracles and Theseus. The myths about her are varied enough that they may therefore be about several different women.