Agatha name - Meaning of Agatha
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 2
- Usage
- English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
- Pronounced
- AG-ə-thə (English)
- Agatha Meaning
- 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. Agatha originates in Greek language and means "good-hearted". It was the name of a 3rd century Christian martyr, Saint Agatha of Sicily. It was popularized by the famous author of detective stories and novels Agatha Christie.
Agatha Related Names
Variants: Agathe (Ancient Greek), Agacia, Agata, Agathi, Agatka, Agatta, Agetha
Diminutive: Aggie (English)
Masculine Form: Agathon (Ancient Greek)
Other Languages: Agata, Jaga (Croatian), Agáta (Czech), Agathe (Danish), Agathe (French), Agathe (German), Agathe (Greek), Ágota, Ági (Hungarian), Agata (Italian), Agathe, Ågot (Norwegian), Agata (Polish), Águeda (Portuguese), Agafya, Agata (Russian), Agata, Jaga (Serbian), Agata (Slovene), Agata, Águeda (Spanish), Agata, Agda (Swedish)
Agatha Celebrities
Agatha Barbara - President of Malta, Agatha Christie - British author,
