Agnes

From German Names

Female Female Name

German Pronunciation

Listen to the German pronunciation of Agnes. The speaker is a native speaker of Standard German from Schleswig-Holstein / Northern Germany:

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Predominant Age Group in Germany

Typically born before 1930

Predominant Regional Usage

  • Western Germany

Origin and Meaning

Latin form of the Greek name ‘Αγνη (Hagnē)

Greek‘αγνος (hagnós) = 'pure, chaste'

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