Hypatia (given name)
Hypatia is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin derived from the word hypatos :, meaning highest, supreme. It is often given in reference to Hypatia of Alexandria, the Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician. It is a feminine form of the masculine Greek name Hypatius.
Women
- Hypatia, Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician from Alexandria, Egypt
- Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner, 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