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. |
FULL FORMS |
POLISH: Agnieszka |
EQUIVALENTS |
ANCIENT GREEK: Agnes, Hagne |
BRETON: Oanez |
CATALAN: Agnès |
CROATIAN: Agneza, Ines, Janja, Nensi |
DANISH: Agnes, Agnete, Agnetha, Agnethe |
DUTCH: Agnes, Nes |
ENGLISH: Aggie, Agnes, Annice, Annis, Inez, Nancy |
ESTONIAN: Age |
FINNISH: Aune, Iines |
FRENCH: Agnès, Inès |
GERMAN: Agnes |
HUNGARIAN: Ági, Ágnes |
ICELANDIC: Agnes |
IRISH: Aignéis, Nainsí |
ITALIAN: Agnese, Ines |
LATVIAN: Agnese, Agnija |
LIMBURGISH: Nes |
LITHUANIAN: Agné |
MACEDONIAN: Agnija |
NORWEGIAN: Agnes, Agnetha |
POLISH: Jagna, Jagusia |
PORTUGUESE: Inês |
RUSSIAN: Agnessa |
SERBIAN: Agnija, Janja |
SLOVAK: Agnesa |
SLOVENE: Ines, Neža |
SPANISH: Inés |
SWEDISH: Agnes, Agneta, Agnetha |
WELSH: Nest, Nesta |
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
DUTCH: Neske |
ENGLISH: Nan |
LIMBURGISH: Neske |
OTHER FORMS |
ENGLISH: Anson |
SCOTTISH: Senga |