Agnes
female given name
The name Agnes[ag-nis][1] is a female given name based on the Greek name hagne.Agnes is a Latin name meaning "pure" or "holy".[2] The name was made popular by Saint Agnes of Rome, who was a well known saint.
Agnes was the third most popular girl's name for almost 400 years in English-speaking areas. The name was used a lot until near the 1970s in the United States. It was especially popular between 1900 and 1920, during which time the name spent a few years on the top 50 list for feminine names.In 2021 this name is not so popular and is a more personalized name.[3]
The name was used on a costly hurricane that caused over $3 billion in damage and many deaths in 1972. The name Agnes was later retired.
People named Agnes change
Saints change
- Saint Agnes of Rome (291–304), Catholic martyr
- Agnes of Assisi (1197/98–1253), one of the first abbesses of the Order of Poor Ladies
- Agnes of Bohemia (1211–1282), Bohemian princess
- Agnes of Montepulciano (1263–1317), Dominican prioress
Other people change
- Agnes Ayres, American silent film star
- Agnes Baden-Powell, establisher of the Girl Guides movement
- Agnes Macdonald (1836-1920), second wife of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada
- Agnes Macphail, first female senator in Canada
- Agnès Maltais (born 1956), Quebec politician
- Agnes Moorehead, American actress
- Agnes Le Thi Thanh, one of the Vietnamese Martyrs
- Agnes Carlsson,Swedish singer
Places named Agnes change
- Agnes, Victoria, a town in Australia
- Agnes Township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States
- Agness, Oregon, United States
Music change
- Agnes, a Christian rock band
Other change
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ "Definition of Agnes | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ↑ "Agnes name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ↑ OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-10.