Given name & surname · also Norwegian
Aga
“lord; chief, boss”
Aga is a surname from Norwegian, ultimately from Amharic. It is used in English, Polish, and Romanian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Aga goes back to a word meaning “lord; chief, boss.”
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Where it comes from
Aga comes from Norwegian, and ultimately from Amharic.
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How it developed
From Norwegian Aga, from Turkish Ağa, from Amharic አጋ.
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Aga’s family of names
In Polish usage, Aga is a diminutive of Agnieszka. In Polish usage, Aga is a shortened form of Agata. In Polish usage, Aga is a shortened form of Agnieszka.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Aga has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Amharic roots to each of them.
8 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Aga
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