Etymology

Hypatia

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Today it means: A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]. Full definition →

Latin Hypatia ← Ancient Greek Ὑπατία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὙπατία
  2. Latin · borrowed fromHypatia
  3. English todayHypatia

From Latin Hypatia, from Ancient Greek Ὑπατία (Hupatía), from ὕπατος (húpatos, “highest, best”).

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