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Agnes

/ˈæɡ.nɪs/

Agnes proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Agnes

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • Why do you call Mrs. Stone Aggie? Agnes is such a beautiful name, it is a shame to nick it in that way." Then, quickly regretting his impatience, he added, "You would not have been jealous, would you, Jenny?1876, Annie Howells Fréchette, “Reuben Dale”, in The Galaxy, W.C. and F.P.Church, 1876, page 394
    • Right then and there in her mind she had christened it Agnes, the only name she knew elegant enough for such a peerless creature. - - - She held the doll so her brothers could see. "Look, isn't she beautiful? Her name is Agnes.[...]Agnes? Agnes?" Jack gagged realistically. "What a soppy name! Why...1977, Colleen McCullough, The Thorn Birds, Harper & Row, →ISBN, page 3,5
  2. A locality in South Gippsland Shire, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Agnes meaning in Vietnamese

Agnes in Vietnamese

female given name
Anê

Origin of Agnes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ), coming from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós, “pure, chaste”), Ancient Greek ἁγνεία (hagneía, “purity, chastity”). Doublet of Inez.

Words formed from Agnes

Questions about Agnes

What does Agnes mean?
Agnes means a female given name from Ancient Greek.
What is Agnes in Vietnamese?
Agnes in Vietnamese is Anê. See Agnes meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Agnes?
Agnes is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Agnes?
Agnes is pronounced /ˈæɡ.nɪs/.

Words near Agnes in the dictionary

  1. Agneans
  2. agnel
  3. agnels
  4. Agner
  5. Agners
  6. Agnes
  7. Agnes Bank
  8. Agnesian
  9. Agnesse
  10. Agnew
  11. Agnewian

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