Agatha

See also: agatha

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, good).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Proper noun

Agatha

  1. 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.

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


Cebuano

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from ἀγαθός (agathós, good).

Proper noun

Agatha

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Agatha

Etymology 2

Ellipses of Donya Agatha.

Noun

Agatha

  1. a princess; a young girl or woman considered vain, spoiled or selfish; a prima donna
  2. 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/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Aga‧tha

Noun

Agatha f (uncountable)

  1. A female given name, equivalent to English Agatha

Derived terms


German

Proper noun

Agatha

  1. A female given name, equivalent to English Agatha

Latin

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Agatha f (genitive Agathae); first declension

  1. a city in Gallia Narbonensis, now Agde

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Agatha
Genitive Agathae
Dative Agathae
Accusative Agatham
Ablative Agathā
Vocative Agatha

References

  • Agatha in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Portuguese

Proper noun

Agatha f

  1. Alternative spelling of Ágata

Scots

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɡəθə/

Proper noun

Agatha

  1. A female given name, equivalent to English Agatha

References


Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Agatha.

Proper noun

Agatha

  1. A female given name
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