Where does “Agnes” come from?
Agnes (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή, from Ancient Greek ἁγνός, from Ancient Greek ἁγνεία, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̔γνός.
Ancestry of “Agnes”, step by step
Agnes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ἁγνή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἁγνή | pure, chaste |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἁγνός | pure, chaste; holy, sacred; purifying |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἁγνεία | purity, chastity; purification, cleansing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̔γνός | — |
via Ancient Greek Ᾰ̔γνή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ᾰ̔γνή | — |