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Where does “Hypatia” come from?

Hypatia derives from Latin Hypatia, which comes from Ancient Greek Ὑπατία, a proper name of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Hypatia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHypatia—
2Ancient GreekὙπατία—
3Ancient Greekῠ̔́πᾰτοςconsul

Words derived from “Hypatia”

  • Hypatian
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