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| Pronunciation | English: /hɪpɑːˈtiːə/; English: /haɪˈpeɪʃə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | highest, supreme |
Hypatia is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin derived from the word hypatos (Greek): (ὕπατος), meaning highest, supreme. It is often given in reference to Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 350 to 370-415) the Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician. It is a feminine form of the masculine Greek name Hypatius.
Women
- Hypatia (c. 350 to 370-March 415), Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician from Alexandria, Egypt
- Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner (1858-1935), British peace activist, author, atheist and freethinker
Stage name
- Hyapatia Lee, stage name of American former adult film actress Vicki Lynch
Fictional characters
- Hypatia, the titular character of Hypatia, an 1853 historical novel about Hypatia of Alexandria by English author Charles Kingsley
- Hypatia, a character played by actress Rachel Weisz in the 2009 Enlish-language Spanish jitorical drama film Agora, a fictionalized account of the life of Hypatia of Alexandria
- Hypatia "Tia" Cade, a character in the 1992 science fiction novel The Ship Who Searched by American writers Anne McCaffrey and Mercedes Lackey
Reference
- https://engines.egr.uh.edu/episode/1555#:~:text=In%20Greek%20it's%20Ipateeah.,They%20call%20her%20Highpayshya.
- https://www.behindthename.com/name/hypatia