AGNES female English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Αγνη (Hagne), derived from Greek ‘αγνος (hagnos) meaning "chaste". Saint Agnes was a virgin martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. The name became associated with Latin agnus "lamb", resulting in the saint's frequent depiction with a lamb by her side. Due to her renown, the name became common in Christian Europe, being especially popular in England in the Middle Ages. | ||||||||||||||||||||
AGATHA female English, Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name Αγαθη (Agathe), derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good". Saint Agatha was a 3rd-century martyr from Sicily who was tortured and killed after spurning the advances of a Roman official. The saint was widely revered in the Middle Ages, and her name has been used throughout Christian Europe (in various spellings). The mystery writer Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a famous modern bearer of this name. |
FULL FORMS |
ENGLISH: Agatha, Agnes, Annice, Annis, Inez |
EQUIVALENTS |
ANCIENT GREEK: Agatha, Agathe, Agnes, Hagne |
BRETON: Oanez |
CATALAN: Agnès |
CROATIAN: Agata, Agneza, Ines, Jaga, Janja, Nensi |
CZECH: Agáta |
DANISH: Agathe, Agnes, Agnete, Agnetha, Agnethe |
DUTCH: Agnes, Nes |
ENGLISH: Nancy |
ESTONIAN: Age |
FINNISH: Aune, Iines |
FRENCH: Agathe, Agnès, Inès |
GERMAN: Agathe, Agnes |
GREEK: Agathe |
HUNGARIAN: Ági, Ágnes, Ágota |
ICELANDIC: Agnes |
IRISH: Aignéis, Nainsí |
ITALIAN: Agata, Agnese, Ines |
LATVIAN: Agnese, Agnija |
LIMBURGISH: Nes |
LITHUANIAN: Agné |
MACEDONIAN: Agnija |
NORWEGIAN: Agathe, Agnes, Agnetha, Ågot |
POLISH: Agata, Agnieszka, Jagienka, Jagna, Jagusia |
PORTUGUESE: Águeda, Inês |
RUSSIAN: Agafya, Agata, Agnessa |
SERBIAN: Agata, Agnija, Jaga, Janja |
SLOVAK: Agnesa |
SLOVENE: Agata, Ines, Neža |
SPANISH: Agata, Águeda, Inés |
SWEDISH: Agata, Agda, Agnes, Agneta, Agnetha |
WELSH: Nest, Nesta |
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
DUTCH: Neske |
ENGLISH: Nan |
LIMBURGISH: Neske |
MASCULINE FORMS |
ANCIENT GREEK: Agathon |
OTHER FORMS |
ENGLISH: Anson |
SCOTTISH: Senga |