Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. AN-is  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Medieval English form of Agnes.

Related Names

VariantsAgnes, Annice, Inez
DiminutivesAggie, Nan, Nance, Nancy
Other Languages & CulturesAgnesa(Albanian) Agnes, Hagne(Ancient Greek) Oanez(Breton) Agnès(Catalan) Agneza, Ines, Janja, Nensi(Croatian) Anežka(Czech) Agnes, Agnete, Agnethe(Danish) Agnes, Nes, Neske(Dutch) Agnes, Age(Estonian) Aune, Iines(Finnish) Agnès, Inès(French) Agnes(German) Agni(Greek) Ágnes, Ági(Hungarian) Agnes(Icelandic) Aignéis, Nainsí(Irish) Agnese, Ines(Italian) Agnese, Agnija, Inese, Ina(Latvian) Agnė, Inesa(Lithuanian) Agnija(Macedonian) Agnes, Agnete, Agnethe(Norwegian) Agnieszka, Jaga, Jagienka, Jagna, Jagusia(Polish) Inês(Portuguese) Agnessa, Inessa, Agnia, Agniya(Russian) Agnija, Janja(Serbian) Agnesa, Agneša(Slovak) Ines, Janja, Neža(Slovene) Inés(Spanish) Agnes, Agneta, Agnetha(Swedish) Inessa(Ukrainian) Nest, Nesta(Welsh)
Surname DescendantAnson(English)

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Entry updated June 9, 2023