Hypatia

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/haɪˈpeɪ.ʃə//haɪˈpeɪ.ʃiə/

proper noun

A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek].

OriginLatin Hypatia ← Ancient Greek Ὑπατία →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek].
  2. historicalHypatia of Alexandria (born c. AD 350–370; died 415), an Ancient Greek mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher, and head of the Neoplatonic school at Alexandria.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὙπατία
  2. LatinHypatia
  3. EnglishHypatia

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

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Translations

Catalan Hipàcia
  • HipàciaHypatia of Alexandria
Finnish Hypatia
  • HypatiaHypatia of Alexandria
French Hypatie
  • HypatieHypatia of Alexandria
Hungarian Hüpatia
  • HüpatiaHypatia of Alexandria
Icelandic Hýpatía
  • HýpatíaHypatia of Alexandria
Italian Ipazia
  • IpaziaHypatia of Alexandria
Latvian Hipātija
  • HipātijaHypatia of Alexandria
Lithuanian Hipatija
  • HipatijaHypatia of Alexandria
Russian Гипа́тия
  • Гипа́тия (Gipátija)Hypatia of Alexandria

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Hypatia

AsiageishaacaciaechinacearosaceaAppalachiaAtropatiaUpper Asia
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Cite this entry
APA

Hypatia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hypatia

MLA

“Hypatia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hypatia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hypatia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hypatia.

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