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Агнес
“pure”
Агнес is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Russian.
Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Agnes.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Агнес goes back to Ancient Greek ἁγνός, meaning “pure.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Агнес’s family of names
In Serbian usage, Агнес has a conventional equivalent in the German form Agnes. In Russian usage, Агнес has a transliteration in Agnes. In Russian usage, Агнес has a conventional equivalent in the Swedish form AGNETHA.
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Around the world
Агнес has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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