Agatha
See also: agatha
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Agatha
- A female given name.
- 1991, Anne Tyler, Saint Maybe, Penguin Canada, →ISBN, page 13:
- Agatha was as cloddish as her name - plain and thick, pasty-faced.
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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.
Translations
female given name
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Cebuano
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
Etymology 2
Ellipses of Donya Agatha.
Noun
Agatha
- a princess; a young girl or woman considered vain, spoiled or selfish; a prima donna
- an unfriendly or disparaging way of addressing such woman or girl
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌaːˈɣaː.taː/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Aga‧tha
German
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡa.tʰa/
Declension
First declension.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Agatha |
Genitive | Agathae |
Dative | Agathae |
Accusative | Agatham |
Ablative | Agathā |
Vocative | Agatha |
Portuguese
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