proper noun · femininethird declension
Agnes
Agnes f sg (genitive Agnetis)
Classical[ˈaŋ.nɛs]Ecclesiastical[ˈaɲ.ɲes]
Meaning
- Late Latinfemininesingulara female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agnes or Annyce
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Agnes | — |
| genitive | Agnetis | — |
| dative | Agnetī | — |
| accusative | Agnetem | — |
| ablative | Agnete | — |
| vocative | Agnes | — |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *h₁yaǵ-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁yáǵ-nós Proto-Hellenic *hagnós Ancient Greek ᾰ̔γνή (hăgnḗ) Ancient Greek Ᾰ̔γνή (Hăgnḗ)bor. Latin Agnes Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̔γνή (Hăgnḗ).
Descendants
- EnglishAgnes
- SpanishInés
- EnglishInezfrom Spanish Inés
- FrenchInèsfrom Spanish Inés
- GermanInesfrom Spanish Inés
- ItalianInésfrom Spanish Inés
- PortugueseInêsfrom Spanish Inés
- SpanishYnés
- DutchInesfrom Spanish Inés
- FinnishIinesfrom Spanish Inés