Agnes

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Pure, Chaste, Lamb
Scripts(How to write)
Αγνή (Agne)
Ἁγνή(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
AG-nis
AG-nis(English)
AHKH-nehs(Dutch)
AK-nəs(German)
ANG-nehs(Swedish)
OW-nes(Danish)
Popularity
Agnes was a popular name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but its popularity has declined in recent decades. In 2021, it ranked at #429 in the United States.

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Agnes Name meanings & History

Pure, Chaste, Lamb. Agnes is commonly used as a first name for girls.

Zodiac Sign of Agnes: Action Aries

Synonyms of Agnes:

A: Action,Aggressive,Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Angry

G: Genuine,Goof-off,Gregarious,Go-getter

N: Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nervous,Neurosis,Nice,Neat,Nagging

E: Expressive,Entertain,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Enliven,Environment

S: Sensuality,Status,Sex,Success,Social Standing,Solidity,Security

Agnes is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Saint Agnes of Rome, Agnes Moorehead (American actress), Agnes Martin (Canadian artist), Agnieszka Radwańska (Polish tennis player)

2.) AGNES (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Hagne, which is from hagnos (chaste, pure, sacred). The name was borne by a thirteen-year-old Roman martyred for her Christian beliefs during the reign of Diocletian. Her fame in the Middle Ages helped bring about the additional meaning of “holy” to the name. Cognate: Agnethe (Scandinavian); Agneta (Swedish). Short: Neta (Swedish). Pet: Agna (Swedish). (AHG-NES)


3.) AGNES (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Popular name derived from the Greek Hagne, which is from hagnos (chaste, pure). Agnes has also been used to Anglicize the Gaelic name Una. See UNA. Pet: Aggie. (AG-NES)


4.) Agnes (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Purity; lamb

Other Forms: Agness, Agyness


5.) AGNES (Female)

Usage: Hungarian

Meanings: Hungarian form of Agnes, a Latinized form of the Greek Hagne, a name derived from hagnos (chaste, pure, sacred, holy). The name was borne by a thirteen-year-old Roman martyred for her Christian beliefs during the reign of Diocletian. (AHG-NESH)


6.) Agnes (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) pure

Other Forms: Ag, Aggie, Aggnes, Aggy, Agnas, Agnes, Agness, Agnie, Agnus, Nessie


7.) AGNES (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Popular name throughout Europe, Agnes is derived from the Greek Hagne, which is from hagnos (chaste, pure, sacred). The name was borne by a thirteen-year-old Roman martyred for her Christian beliefs during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian. See AGNESE (Italian Names). Pet: Aggie, Nessa, Nessie. (AG-NES)


8.) AGNES (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Hagne, which is from hagnos (chaste, pure, sacred). The name was borne by a thirteen-year-old Roman martyred for her Christian beliefs during the reign of Diocletian. See AGNESE (Italian Names). Aigneis is a Gaelic form and Aghna is an Irish form of the name. Alternatively, Agnes has been used to Anglicize the Gaelic Mor (great). Pet: Aggie. (AG-NES)


9.) AGNES (Female)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: A popular name throughout Europe and the British Isles, Agnes is derived from the Greek Hague, which is from hagnos (chaste, pure, sacred). The name was borne by a thirteen-year-old Roman martyred for her Christian beliefs during the reign of Diocletian. Nest and Nesta are Welsh forms of the name. (AG-NESS)


10.) Agnes (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) pure. See also Aneesa,Anice,Anisha,Ina,Ines,Necha,Nessa,Nessie,Neza,Nyusha,Una,Ynez.

Other Forms: Agna, Agne, Agneis, Agnés, Agnesa, Agnesca, Agnese, Agnesina, Agness, Agnessa, Agnesse, Agneta, Agnete, Agnetha, Agneti, Agnetis, Agnetta, Agnette, Agnies, Agniya, Agnola, Agnus, Aignéis, Aneska


11.) AGNES (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: Latinized form of the Greek Hagne (chaste, pure, sacred). See AGNETHE. (AHG-NEHS)


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