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.
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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 English-language Spanish historical 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