Behind the Name: Comments for the name Agnes

Comments for AGNES:

Pronounced (in Dutch) ACH-ness (ch sounds like ch in Lachlan). [noted -ed]

-- X-Mar 1/30/2006

Pronounced "ahg-nes".

-- Karcoolka 1/30/2008

This name can also be pronounced ANN-neez. Silent 'G'; I believe saying it like this improves it dramatically.

-- IronTears 6/9/2008

The German pronunciation is AHK-nes. [noted -ed]

-- mafiosa 8/6/2009

Pronounced ANG-nes in Swedish.

-- Beautiful Victory 12/19/2009

In Denmark we pronounce it OW-ness, with the ow sounding like en how. While being an old name and quite uncommon today it's not considered ugly in any way but that may be because of a character on a Danish show called Matador who was called Agnes. She was a beautiful, complex and very strong character so the name is, for a Dane, closely connected to her - and therefore something positive. Needless to say, I therefore like the name (and prefer it in Danish).

-- Katrine 2/23/2010

I've also heard it pronounced as (ann-YEH).

-- alicehartley4884 8/8/2010

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