Given name
Agnete
“one who is pure; chaste”
In Danish use, Agnete has a related form in Agnes. One Greek interpretation is “one who is pure; chaste.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Danish use, Agnete has a related form in Agnes. One Greek interpretation is “one who is pure; chaste.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Danish use, Agnete has a related form in Agnethe. An origin associated with Agnethe is Latin. In Danish use, Agnete has a related form in Agnes. An origin associated with Agnes is Greek.
Explained through its name family
Agnete’s family of names
In Danish usage, Agnete shares a linguistic root with the Estonian form Agneta. In German usage, Agnete has a related form in Agnes. In Norwegian usage, Agnete has a conventional equivalent in the German form Agnes.
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Around the world
Agnete has relatives in 6 languages.
5 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Agnete
- Agnete SabaSaami singer-songwriter from Norwayborn 1994
- Agnete Carlsenassociation football playerborn 1971
- Agnete KjølsrudNorwegian singerborn 1976
- Agnete Kirk ThinggaardDanish dressage riderborn 1983
- Agnete NielsenDanish association football playerborn 1999
- Agnete LaustsenDanish politician (1935-2018)
- Agnete BjørneboeDanish painter, mosaic artist and papercutterborn 1943
- Agnete FriisDanish badminton player1920–2013
- Agnete OlsenDanish swimmer1909–1997
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