Given name · Russian
Агнесса
“pure”
Агнесса is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Agnessa.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Агнесса goes back to Ancient Greek ἁγνός, meaning “pure.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Агнесса’s family of names
In Russian usage, Агнесса has a conventional equivalent in the German form Agnes. In Russian usage, Агнесса has a conventional equivalent in the English form Agnessa. In Russian usage, Агнесса has a transliteration in Agnessa.
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Around the world
Агнесса has relatives in 5 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 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
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