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Agnes - Name Meaning, Origin and History


Name:
Agnes
Pronunciation:
/ˈæɡnɪs/
Gender:
Female
Origin:
Greek
Religion:
Christian
Meaning:
Pure, chaste
Variations:
Agnès; Agness; Agnieszka; Ines; Inez; Agnesia; Agnete; Agnetha
The name Agnes derives from the Greek word "hagnos," meaning "pure" or "chaste." It has been used since ancient times, with early Christian martyr Saint Agnes being one of the most notable bearers. Her story has influenced the name's association with purity and innocence. Historically, Agnes was popular across Europe, particularly in the Middle Ages. Variants like Agnès in French, Agnieszka in Polish, and Ines in Spanish reflect its widespread use. The name is predominantly feminine, though some cultures have used it as a unisex name. In recent years, Agnes has seen a resurgence in popularity, especially in Scandinavian countries where it is often spelled Agnetha. It is commonly paired with sibling names like Elizabeth, Margaret, or John. Individuals named Agnes are often described as compassionate, intelligent, and creative, with a strong inclination towards professions in the arts or humanities.

Popularity of The Name Agnes

Agnes has experienced fluctuating popularity over the centuries. It was particularly common in the early 20th century but declined mid-century. Recently, there has been a revival, especially in countries like Sweden and Norway. It remains a classic choice in many European countries.

Famous People Named Agnes

Saint Agnes
Early Christian martyr
Agnes Moorehead
American actress known for "Bewitched"
Agnes Varda
French filmmaker
Agnes Obel
Danish singer-songwriter
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
Better known as Mother Teresa, Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary

Interesting Facts About the Name Agnes

Most common surname :
Smith, Johnson, Brown
Most common spouse name :
John, Michael, David
Most common child name :
Elizabeth, Margaret, William
Peak birth year :
1910s in the United States
Characteristics :
Compassionate, intelligent, creative
Professional orientation :
Arts, humanities
Historical significance :
Associated with Saint Agnes, symbol of purity
Pop culture significance :
Featured in literature and film, often as a symbol of innocence
Linguistic origin :
Derived from Greek "hagnos" meaning "pure" or "chaste

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The most popular genealogy profiles named Agnes

Agnes Gagnon Agnes Tremblay Agnes Leblanc Agnes Lefebvre
Agnes Cloutier Agnes Lavoie Agnes Morin Agnes Roy
Agnes Gauthier Agnes Smith Agnes Caron Agnes Martin
Agnes Belanger Agnes Cote Agnes Simard Agnes Bouchard
Agnes Fournier Agnes Boucher Agnes Poulin Agnes Hebert
Agnes Renaud Agnes Fortin Agnes Landry Agnes Cyr
Agnes Parent Agnes Seguin Agnes Lalonde Agnes Brown
Agnes Grenier Agnes Larocque Agnes Gagne Agnes Houle
Agnes Langlois Agnes Johnson Agnes Girard Agnes Levesque
Agnes Richard Agnes McDonald Agnes Boudreau Agnes Leclerc
Agnes Ouellet Agnes Champagne Agnes Poirier Agnes Lauzon
Agnes Paquette Agnes Proulx Agnes Pare Agnes Pelletier
Agnes Murphy Agnes Lessard Agnes Lavallee Agnes Duguay
Agnes Nadeau Agnes Dupuis Agnes Lapointe Agnes Plante
Agnes Picard Agnes Bergeron Agnes Godin Agnes Vachon
Agnes Kelly Agnes Demers Agnes Fontaine Agnes Bernier
Agnes Goulet Agnes Thompson Agnes Campbell Agnes Martel
Agnes Tessier Agnes Gelinas Agnes Allard Agnes Bernard
Agnes Thibault Agnes Doucet Agnes Sauve Agnes Racine
Agnes Giguere Agnes Robert Agnes Villeneuve Agnes Miller
Agnes Provost Agnes Menard Agnes Jones Agnes Robinson
Agnes White Agnes Carriere Agnes Marchand Agnes Pilon
Agnes Leduc Agnes Beaudoin Agnes Beaulieu Agnes Dubois
Agnes Dion Agnes Desjardins Agnes Sabourin Agnes Thibodeau
Agnes Cournoyer Agnes Huard Agnes Morris Agnes Dionne
Agnes Murray Agnes Gosselin Agnes Levasseur Agnes Charbonneau
Agnes Boisvert Agnes Rousseau Agnes Robillard Agnes Audet
Agnes Robitaille Agnes Gervais Agnes Vallee Agnes Arsenault
Agnes Brisson Agnes Robichaud Agnes Drouin Agnes Walker
Agnes Ouellette Agnes Noel Agnes Gilbert Agnes Bedard
Agnes Benoit Agnes Chiasson Agnes Ferguson Agnes Chevrier
Agnes Cadieux Agnes Lamoureux Agnes Cormier Agnes Jacques
Agnes Lafontaine Agnes Mercier Agnes Soucy Agnes Couture
Agnes Laroche Agnes Lepage Agnes Gravel Agnes Rioux
Agnes Clark Agnes Wilson Agnes Dube Agnes Michaud
Agnes Ryan Agnes Briere Agnes Therrien Agnes Bertrand
Agnes Lambert Agnes Albert Agnes Bolduc Agnes Raymond
Agnes Lafond Agnes Lemire Agnes Beauchamp Agnes Fleury
Agnes Marcotte Agnes Joly Agnes Labelle Agnes Vincent
Agnes Beland Agnes Filion Agnes Blais Agnes Fortier
Agnes Brosseau Agnes Labonte Agnes Hayes Agnes Hall
Agnes Henderson Agnes Robertson Agnes Laplante Agnes Lafrance
Agnes Beliveau Agnes Durocher Agnes Belisle Agnes Boivin
Agnes Johnston Agnes Miron Agnes Perron Agnes Daoust
Agnes Lamarre Agnes Legault Agnes Trudeau Agnes Perreault
Agnes Denis Agnes Labbe Agnes Taylor Agnes O-Brien
Agnes Kennedy Agnes Hughes Agnes Delisle Agnes Quinn
Agnes Brisebois Agnes Plouffe Agnes Roberge Agnes Mailloux
Agnes Guindon Agnes Pepin Agnes Tardif Agnes Brideau
Agnes Dumas Agnes Lee Agnes Evans Agnes Mitchell
Agnes Theriault Agnes Clement Agnes Leclair Agnes Pitre
Agnes Lemieux Agnes Doyle Agnes Daigle Agnes Poitras
Agnes Ranger Agnes Brazeau Agnes Brunet Agnes Forget
Agnes Laframboise Agnes Beauregard Agnes Mallet Agnes Paquin
Agnes Rivard Agnes Desrosiers Agnes Gaudet Agnes Reid
Agnes Williams Agnes Sullivan Agnes Bailey Agnes Chouinard
Agnes Richer Agnes Patenaude Agnes Chartrand Agnes Masse
Agnes Provencher Agnes Larochelle Agnes Desmarais Agnes Quesnel
Agnes Berube Agnes Messier Agnes Archambault Agnes MC-Donald
Agnes Begin Agnes Cardinal Agnes Cartier Agnes Dufour
Agnes Guimond Agnes Paquet Agnes Francoeur Agnes Pinard
Agnes Barrette Agnes Bellemare Agnes Gallant Agnes Gariepy
Agnes Arseneau Agnes Coutu Agnes Lacombe Agnes Peloquin
Agnes Beauchemin Agnes Horth Agnes Anglehart Agnes Burns
Agnes Brennan Agnes Hamilton Agnes Stewart Agnes Collins
Agnes Coulombe Agnes Clarke Agnes Comeau Agnes Lussier
Agnes Lariviere Agnes Millette Agnes Mathieu Agnes Gregoire
Agnes Lizotte Agnes Losier Agnes Paul Agnes Bisson
Agnes Durand Agnes Lalande Agnes Deslauriers Agnes Gendron
Agnes Hamel Agnes Lacroix Agnes Dugas Agnes Emond
Agnes Lamontagne Agnes Ouimet Agnes Paradis Agnes Veilleux
Agnes Lamy Agnes Laporte Agnes Duquet Agnes Lupien
Agnes Julien Agnes Jackson Agnes Adams Agnes Rose
Agnes Russell Agnes Ross Agnes Burke Agnes Cousineau
Agnes Choquette Agnes Flynn Agnes Charest Agnes Davidson
Agnes Major Agnes St-Denis Agnes Sylvestre Agnes Blondin
Agnes Dagenais Agnes Charron Agnes Giroux Agnes Baril
Agnes Morel Agnes Charlebois Agnes McMillan Agnes Blanchette
Agnes Boyer Agnes Chamberland Agnes Valiquette Agnes Guerin
Agnes Ladouceur Agnes Lanctot Agnes Lapierre Agnes Thomas
Agnes Walsh Agnes Guay Agnes Nantel Agnes Sirois
Agnes Faille Agnes Marquis Agnes Bourdon Agnes Morrison
Agnes Davis Agnes Watson Agnes Ward Agnes Anderson
Agnes Guilbault Agnes Wood Agnes Connolly Agnes Moran
Agnes Labrie Agnes St-Pierre Agnes Turcotte Agnes Favreau
Agnes Gray Agnes Lavigne Agnes Cox Agnes Frenette
Agnes Bessette Agnes Bourgeois Agnes Lamothe Agnes McKenzie
Agnes Moore Agnes Doyon Agnes Shea Agnes Ethier
Agnes Bourassa Agnes Latreille Agnes Monette Agnes Lamarche
Agnes Leger Agnes Moreau Agnes Perrier Agnes Saucier
Agnes Grondin Agnes Latour Agnes Corbeil Agnes Bilodeau
Agnes Brault Agnes Ricard Agnes Trudel Agnes Chartier
Agnes Crepeau Agnes Delarosbil Agnes Roche Agnes Cavanagh
Agnes Lewis Agnes Allen Agnes Perry Agnes Wright
Agnes Macdonald Agnes Brady Agnes O-Connor Agnes O-Neil
Agnes Lynch Agnes Harrison Agnes Blanchard Agnes Lafleur
Agnes Carroll Agnes St-Jean Agnes Surprenant Agnes Gallagher
Agnes Reynolds Agnes King Agnes Chicoine Agnes Trottier
Agnes Trepanier Agnes Kelley Agnes Donaldson Agnes Hamelin
Agnes Lepine Agnes Duval Agnes Olivier Agnes Perras

The most popular genealogy profiles named Agnes

Agnes Gagnon Agnes Tremblay
Agnes Leblanc Agnes Lefebvre
Agnes Cloutier Agnes Lavoie
Agnes Morin Agnes Roy
Agnes Gauthier Agnes Smith
Agnes Caron Agnes Martin
Agnes Belanger Agnes Cote
Agnes Simard Agnes Bouchard
Agnes Fournier Agnes Boucher
Agnes Poulin Agnes Hebert
Agnes Renaud Agnes Fortin
Agnes Landry Agnes Cyr
Agnes Parent Agnes Seguin
Agnes Lalonde Agnes Brown
Agnes Grenier Agnes Larocque
Agnes Gagne Agnes Houle
Agnes Langlois Agnes Johnson
Agnes Girard Agnes Levesque
Agnes Richard Agnes McDonald
Agnes Boudreau Agnes Leclerc
Agnes Ouellet Agnes Champagne
Agnes Poirier Agnes Lauzon
Agnes Paquette Agnes Proulx
Agnes Pare Agnes Pelletier
Agnes Murphy Agnes Lessard
Agnes Lavallee Agnes Duguay
Agnes Nadeau Agnes Dupuis
Agnes Lapointe Agnes Plante
Agnes Picard Agnes Bergeron
Agnes Godin Agnes Vachon
Agnes Kelly Agnes Demers
Agnes Fontaine Agnes Bernier
Agnes Goulet Agnes Thompson
Agnes Campbell Agnes Martel
Agnes Tessier Agnes Gelinas
Agnes Allard Agnes Bernard
Agnes Thibault Agnes Doucet
Agnes Sauve Agnes Racine
Agnes Giguere Agnes Robert
Agnes Villeneuve Agnes Miller
Agnes Provost Agnes Menard
Agnes Jones Agnes Robinson
Agnes White Agnes Carriere
Agnes Marchand Agnes Pilon
Agnes Leduc Agnes Beaudoin
Agnes Beaulieu Agnes Dubois
Agnes Dion Agnes Desjardins
Agnes Sabourin Agnes Thibodeau
Agnes Cournoyer Agnes Huard
Agnes Morris Agnes Dionne
Agnes Murray Agnes Gosselin
Agnes Levasseur Agnes Charbonneau
Agnes Boisvert Agnes Rousseau
Agnes Robillard Agnes Audet
Agnes Robitaille Agnes Gervais
Agnes Vallee Agnes Arsenault
Agnes Brisson Agnes Robichaud
Agnes Drouin Agnes Walker
Agnes Ouellette Agnes Noel
Agnes Gilbert Agnes Bedard
Agnes Benoit Agnes Chiasson
Agnes Ferguson Agnes Chevrier
Agnes Cadieux Agnes Lamoureux
Agnes Cormier Agnes Jacques
Agnes Lafontaine Agnes Mercier
Agnes Soucy Agnes Couture
Agnes Laroche Agnes Lepage
Agnes Gravel Agnes Rioux
Agnes Clark Agnes Wilson
Agnes Dube Agnes Michaud
Agnes Ryan Agnes Briere
Agnes Therrien Agnes Bertrand
Agnes Lambert Agnes Albert
Agnes Bolduc Agnes Raymond
Agnes Lafond Agnes Lemire
Agnes Beauchamp Agnes Fleury
Agnes Marcotte Agnes Joly
Agnes Labelle Agnes Vincent
Agnes Beland Agnes Filion
Agnes Blais Agnes Fortier
Agnes Brosseau Agnes Labonte
Agnes Hayes Agnes Hall
Agnes Henderson Agnes Robertson
Agnes Laplante Agnes Lafrance
Agnes Beliveau Agnes Durocher
Agnes Belisle Agnes Boivin
Agnes Johnston Agnes Miron
Agnes Perron Agnes Daoust
Agnes Lamarre Agnes Legault
Agnes Trudeau Agnes Perreault
Agnes Denis Agnes Labbe
Agnes Taylor Agnes O-Brien
Agnes Kennedy Agnes Hughes
Agnes Delisle Agnes Quinn
Agnes Brisebois Agnes Plouffe
Agnes Roberge Agnes Mailloux
Agnes Guindon Agnes Pepin
Agnes Tardif Agnes Brideau
Agnes Dumas Agnes Lee
Agnes Evans Agnes Mitchell

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Other family names that are common with Agnes

Discover common family names associated with the first name Agnes to help you find related genealogy records.

Family Name Popularity
Gagnon 0.46%
Tremblay 0.41%
Leblanc 0.4%
Lefebvre 0.38%
Cloutier 0.38%
Lavoie 0.36%
Morin 0.35%
Roy 0.35%
Gauthier 0.34%
Caron 0.34%
Smith 0.34%
Martin 0.33%
Belanger 0.33%
Cote 0.3%
Simard 0.27%
Bouchard 0.26%
Fournier 0.25%
Boucher 0.25%
Poulin 0.24%
Hebert 0.24%

Discover common family names associated with the first name Agnes to help you find related genealogy records.

Family Name Popularity
Gagnon 0.46%
Tremblay 0.41%
Leblanc 0.4%
Lefebvre 0.38%
Cloutier 0.38%
Lavoie 0.36%
Morin 0.35%
Roy 0.35%
Gauthier 0.34%
Caron 0.34%
Smith 0.34%
Martin 0.33%
Belanger 0.33%
Cote 0.3%
Simard 0.27%
Bouchard 0.26%
Fournier 0.25%
Boucher 0.25%
Poulin 0.24%
Hebert 0.24%

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