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Agnes.

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agnes or Annyce

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈaŋ.nɛs]Classical-Latin[ˈaɲ.ɲes]

  1. a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agnes or Annyce

    Late-Latin · declension-3 · feminine · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁yaǵ-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁yáǵ-nós Proto-Hellenic *hagnós Ancient Greek ᾰ̔γνή (hăgnḗ) Ancient Greek Ᾰ̔γνή (Hăgnḗ)bor. Latin Agnes Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̔γνή (Hăgnḗ).

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