Ippolito or Eppolito is an Italian surname and given name, and the Italian form of the name of Saint Hippolytus of Rome. It may refer to: Given name Ippolito Adobrandini, birth name of Pope Clement VIII (1536–1605) Ippolito Aldobrandini (cardinal) (1596–1638), Italian cardinal, grandnephew of the above Ippolito Maria Beccaria (1550–1600), Italian Dominican and Master of the Order of Preachers Ippolito Caffi (1809–1866), Italian painter Ippolito Desideri (1684–1733), Italian Jesuit missionary and traveller Ippolito d'Este (1509–1572), Italian cardinal and Archbishop of Esztergom Ippolito II d'Este (1509–1572), Italian cardinal Ippolito del Donzello (1455–?), Italian painter and architect Ippolito Galantini (painter) (1627–1706), Italian painter of the Baroque period Ippolito Galantini (teacher) (1565–1619), Italian Roman Catholic founder of the Congregation of Christian Doctrine of Florence Ippolito de' Medici ((1511–1535), illegitimate only son of Giuliano di Lorenzo de' Medici, Lord of Florence Ippolito Nievo (1831–1861), Italian writer, journalist and patriot Ippolito Pindemonte (1753–1828), Italian poet Ippolito Rosellini (1800–1843), Italian Egyptologist Ippolito Rotoli (1914–1977), Italian Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop and papal nuncio Surname Angelica Ippolito (born 1944), Italian actress Ciro Ippolito (born 1947), Italian film director and producer Dalila Ippolito (born 2002), Argentine footballer Dennis Ippolito (born 1942), professor of political science at Southern Methodist University Ian Ippolito, American serial entrepreneur and the founder of numerous tech companies Louis Eppolito, NYPD officer and mafia contract killer Jon Ippolito (born 1962), American artist and educator Nunziante Ippolito (1796–1851), Italian physician and anatomist Tony Ippolito (1917–1951), American National Football League player See also Sant'Ippolito (disambiguation) Italian masculine given names Italian-language surnames