A baptismal name for a boy
Hypatius
11 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Hypatius
Hieromartyr Hypatius of GangraMarch 31Bishop of Gangra, present at the First Ecumenical Council, where he supported Athanasius the Great against the Arians.- Venerable Hypatius of BithyniaJune 17Phrygian hermit, then abbot of a hermitage near Chalcedon and an opponent of Nestorius; died about 450.
Venerable Hypatius of the CavesMarch 31Monk of the Kiev Caves Lavra, venerated as a saint.- Martyr HypatiusFebruary 25
- Martyr HypatiusJanuary 19A martyr remembered in the synaxarion of the Greek Church.
- Hieromartyr Hypatius of EphesusSeptember 21A cleric of Ephesus, who died a martyr for Christ.
- Hieromartyr Hypatius of PersiaNovember 20A cleric of Persia, who died a martyr for Christ.
- Venerable Martyr Hypatius of SinaiJanuary 14A monk of Sinai, commemorated as a martyr in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Hypatius of TripoliJune 18Martyr of Tripoli, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Hypatius of ByzantiumJune 3Martyr of Byzantium, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Hypatius of the ThebaidDecember 14A martyr of the Thebaid in Egypt, commemorated by the undivided Church.
Questions
The name day of Hypatius is March 31, the feast of Hieromartyr Hypatius of Gangra. It is also kept on June 17, February 25, January 19, September 21, November 20, January 14, June 18, June 3.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 11 saints named Hypatius, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Hypatius is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Hieromartyr Hypatius of Gangra as patron.