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Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner (1858–1935) was a British peace activist, author, atheist and freethinker.
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Hypatia Vex is a character in the Shadowhunter Chronicles by Cassandra Clare.
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I've only ever heard this name pronounced in historical circles and in relation to the ancient female philosopher as hih-PAY-shuh. I like that so much better than hih-POT-tee-uh, even though the latter looks to be more phonetically correct.
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In response to the comment left yesterday: I think your guess at phonetically accurate pronunciation (hih-POT-tee-uh) is very good EXCEPT for the placement of the stress. I'm no expert on Greek, ancient or otherwise, but looking at the spelling (Ὑπατία), I think the stress would be hih-pa-TEE-ah, because of the mark on the iota. I'm not sure, but I THINK that's a stress mark.
But Greek and Latin names have been undergoing anglicization for centuries, so I think hih-PAY-shuh is a fair and valid alternate pronunciation for English.
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But Greek and Latin names have been undergoing anglicization for centuries, so I think hih-PAY-shuh is a fair and valid alternate pronunciation for English.
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Hyapatia Lee is the stage name of a former American pornographic actress. Hyapatia is a variation of Hypatia: https://www.behindthename.com/name/hyapatia/submitted
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Such a beautiful name in my opinion. It gives off an ancient yet mythical vibe that I think is great. Plus it always makes me think of the notable bearer, who was a mathematician and philosopher, which I think is cool!
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It’s very beautiful. I love the meaning.
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Doesn't sound right.
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I don't like this name at all. It was the name of the day for May 13, 2020, and I really don't like it.
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Sounds like a term for a medical condition.
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If I ever get to be a mom to a little girl, Hypatia Anne is one of the 2 names I currently have on my list of possibilities, AND it's currently the one on the top of the list.
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I feel like this name is pretty. I feel sorry for the original Hypatia but love the name.
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It sounds princessy, but that might be how I'm reading it in my head, looking at the correct pronunciation makes me think of food or a town known for something like cheese.
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In English this name is pronounced hy-PAY-sha.
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Sounds like "Hi, Patty!"
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Pretty stuck-up sounding if you ask me.
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They left out that Hypatia was skinned alive by monks for being a female intellectual. Christian monks, that is.
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Just to clarify the notes on the lady Hypatia: she lived in the 5th century AD and was, I think, in charge of the Library in Alexandria when it was destroyed; leading to the suspicion that its destruction might have been for reasons of antifeminism as well as anti-intellectualism.
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Sounds like a hymen related disorder. It's also extremely pretentious.
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First off, you cannot have a disorder of a hymen. It's nothing but a piece of tissue. Second, the term "hymen" comes from an ancient Greek god of marriage. The letters "hy" appear throughout Greek given names. Third, I don't find this name pretentious at all. It stands out from the crowd and shows that a parent actually put some thought into naming their child. Hypatia was an ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher. She was also considered a woman of virtue.
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Naming your child "highest, supreme" might well be a bit pretentious - and a little ironic if she turns out to be a non-intellectual. Aside from that, this is indeed not a run-of-the-mill name, although I'd scrap the "-ia" ending and replace it with the (French-derived and definitely more classy) ending "-ine" before using it.
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