Agnes name - Meaning of Agnes
- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 1
- Usage
- English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Slovene, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
- Pronounced
- AG-nəs (English) , AHK-nes (German) , AHKH-nəs (Dutch) , AHNG-nes (Swedish)
- Agnes Meaning
- 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. Agnes originates in Greek language and means "sacred, chaste". Probably encouraged by Saint Agnes of Rome, a famous Christian saint, the name has been one of the most popular feminine given names for centuries, with occasional changes in spelling. Saint Agnes is the patron saint of chastity, engaged couples and virgins.
Agnes Related Names
Variants: Annis, Inez, Annice (English), Agneta, Agnetha (Swedish), Agnetha (Norwegian), Agnete, Agnetha, Agnethe (Danish), Ines (Slovene), Hagne (Ancient Greek), Agna, Agnessa, Agnis, Aggie, Anneska, Annisha, Anson
Diminutives: Aggie, Nancy (English), Nes, Neske (Dutch), Neža (Slovene)
Other Languages: Oanez (Breton), Agnès (Catalan), Agneza, Ines, Janja, Nensi (Croatian), Aune, Iines (Finnish), Agnès, Inès (French), Ágnes, Ági (Hungarian), Aignéis, Nainsí (Irish), Agnese, Ines (Italian), Agnese, Agnija (Latvian), Nes, Neske (Limburgish), Agné (Lithuanian), Agnija (Macedonian), Agnieszka, Jagienka, Jagna, Jagusia (Polish), Inês (Portuguese), Agnessa (Russian), Agnija, Janja (Serbian), Inés (Spanish), Nest, Nesta (Welsh)
Agnes Celebrities
Agnes Goodsir - artist, Agnes Grant - writer, Agnes Herbert - writer, Agnes Keith - published author, Agnes Martin - Canadian artist, Agnes Moorehead - actress, Agnes Richmond - artist, Agnes Soral - actress, Agnes Tait - artist, Agnes Warner - writer,
