Given name · Russian
Агафа
“good, kind”
Агафа is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Agatha.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Агафа goes back to Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή, meaning “good, kind.”
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Агафа’s family of names
In Russian usage, Агафа has a conventional equivalent in the English form Agatha. In Russian usage, Агафа has a conventional equivalent in the Swedish form Agata. In Russian usage, Агафа has a conventional equivalent in the German form Agathe.
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Around the world
Агафа has relatives in 12 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
Ancient Greekwhere Агафа comes from · 1 name
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 9
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- AgathaEnglish
- AgataSwedish, Finnish
- AgatheFrench, German
- AgátaCzech
- ÁgataPortuguese
- ÁguedaSpanish
- ἈγαθήAncient Greek
- ΑγάθηGreek
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See also 2
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