Agatha
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathē), from ἀγαθός (agathos, “good”).
[edit] Proper noun
Agatha
- A female given name.
- 1991 Anne Tyler, Saint Maybe, Penguin Canada (2003), ISBN 0143012436, page 13:
- Agatha was as cloddish as her name - plain and thick, pasty-faced.
- 1991 Anne Tyler, Saint Maybe, Penguin Canada (2003), ISBN 0143012436, page 13:
[edit] Usage notes
Originally given in honor of a third century Sicilian martyr. In common use in the Middle Ages, mildly revived in the 19th century, but rare today.
[edit] Translations
female given name
[edit] German
[edit] Proper noun
Agatha
- A female given name, cognate to English Agatha.
