Given name
Águeda
Águeda is a form of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Águeda is a form of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Águeda is a form of Agatha. An origin associated with Agatha is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Spanish use, Águeda is used as a form of Agatha.
The story
Águeda is a form of Agatha. The history of Agatha gives this family its wider story. Agatha experienced a revival in the 19th century.
Explained through its name family
Águeda’s family of names
Águeda shares a linguistic root with Agatha. In Spanish usage, Águeda has a conventional equivalent in the French form Agathe. Águeda is a form of Agatha.
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Around the world
Águeda has relatives in 6 languages.
7 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Agathacognate · English
- Agataequivalent
- AgatheFrench, German
- Agotaequivalent
- Ágotaequivalent
- АгафаRussian
- АгатаRussian
- Àjitacognate · Sicilian
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See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Águeda
- Águeda Reynés CalvacheSpanish politicianborn 1967
- Águeda DicancroUruguayan artist and sculptor (1938–2019)1930–2019
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Similar names
If you love Águeda, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Agytha
Agytha is a variant of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
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Agotha
Agotha is a variant of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
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Agatah
Agatah is a variant of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
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Agathyah
Agathyah is a variant of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
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Attracta
“a virtuous woman; a saint”
>99% girls
Athrachta
“a virtuous woman; a saint”
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Agacia
Agacia is a variant of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
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Agafia
Agafia is a variant of Agatha. One Greek interpretation is “good and kind; St. Agatha is the patron saint of bell-founders.”
>99% girls