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{{About||the ancient Greek city Agatha or Agathe in Southern France|Agde}}
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{{Infobox given name2
{{Infobox name
|name=Agatha
| name = Agatha
|image=Agatha orthodox icon.jpg
| image = Agatha orthodox icon.jpg
|caption=An Orthodox icon of St. Agatha of Sicily, the saint responsible for the wide usage of the name Agatha
| caption = An Orthodox icon of St. [[Agatha of Sicily]], the saint responsible for the wide usage of the name Agatha
|pronunciation={{IPAc-en|ˈ|æ|ɡ|ə|θ|ə}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://phonetic-blog.blogspot.com/2010/03/agatha-and-helena.html|title=Agatha and Helena|last=Wells|first=John|author-link=John C. Wells|date=26 March 2010|access-date=22 April 2010|work=John Wells's phonetic blog}}</ref>
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|æ|ɡ|ə|θ|ə}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://phonetic-blog.blogspot.com/2010/03/agatha-and-helena.html |title=Agatha and Helena |last=Wells |first=John |author-link=John C. Wells |date=26 March 2010 |access-date=22 April 2010 |work=John Wells's phonetic blog}}</ref>
|gender=Female
| gender = Female
|meaning="good"
| meaning = "good"
|language=[[Ancient Greek]]
| language = [[Ancient Greek]]
| name day = 5 February<ref name="Hanks Hardcastle Hodges 2006">{{cite book |last=Hanks |first=Patrick |authorlink=Patrick Hanks |last2=Hardcastle |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |publication-place=Oxford, England |series=Oxford paperback reference |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |oclc=67869278 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9nd05X_awIgC |pages=42–43 |access-date=20 November 2024}}</ref>
|seealso=Ag, [[Aggy (disambiguation)|Aggy]], [[Aggi (disambiguation)|Aggi]], Aggie
| seealso = Ag, [[Aggy (disambiguation)|Aggy]], [[Aggi (disambiguation)|Aggi]], Aggie
| variant forms = Ágatha, Agata, Ágata, Agafa
}}
}}
'''Agatha''' also '''Agata''', is a feminine given name derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] feminine name {{lang|grc|Ἀγάθη}} (''Agáthē''; alternative form: {{lang|grc|Ἀγαθή}} ''Agathḗ''), which is a nominalized form of {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ἀγαθή|ἀγαθή]]}} (''agathḗ''), i.e. the feminine form of the adjective {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ἀγαθός|ἀγαθός]]}} (''agathós'') "good".<ref>{{LSJ|a)gaqo/s|ἀγαθός|ref}}.</ref><ref>{{OEtymD|Agatha}}</ref><ref name=isof>{{cite web|title=Agata|url=http://isof.se/sprak/namn/personnamn/dagens-namn-i-almanackan/kalender/namnsdagar/namnkalender/2013-10-31-agata.html|publisher=[[Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore]]|language=sv|access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref>


'''Agatha''', also '''Agata''', is a feminine given name derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] feminine name {{lang|grc|Ἀγάθη}} (''Agáthē''; alternative form: {{lang|grc|Ἀγαθή}} ''Agathḗ''), which is a nominalized form of {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ἀγαθή|ἀγαθή]]}} (''agathḗ''), i.e. the feminine form of the adjective {{lang|grc|[[wikt:ἀγαθός|ἀγαθός]]}} (''agathós'') "good".<ref>{{LSJ|a)gaqo/s|ἀγαθός|ref}}.</ref><ref>{{OEtymD|Agatha}}</ref><ref name=isof>{{cite web |title=Agata |url=http://isof.se/sprak/namn/personnamn/dagens-namn-i-almanackan/kalender/namnsdagar/namnkalender/2013-10-31-agata.html |publisher=[[Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore]] |language=sv |access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref>
It was the name of St.&nbsp;[[Agatha of Sicily]], a third-century [[Christianity|Christian]] [[martyr]]. Rarely has the name been given in English-speaking countries during recent years.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/agatha Behind the Name]</ref> Agatha was last ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls born in the [[United States]] during the 1930s.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=agatha Behind the Name]</ref>

It was the name of St. [[Agatha of Sicily]], a third-century [[Christianity|Christian]] [[martyr]]. Rarely has the name been given in English-speaking countries during recent years.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/agatha Behind the Name]</ref> Agatha was last ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls born in the [[United States]] during the 1930s.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=agatha Behind the Name]</ref>


“Agatha” is a common name in [[Greece]] and countries that speak [[Germanic languages]].
“Agatha” is a common name in [[Greece]] and countries that speak [[Germanic languages]].


==Russian name==
== Russian name ==
In [[Russian language|Russian]], the name "{{lang|ru|Ага́та}}" (''Agata'') was borrowed from the Western European languages, and derives from the same [[Ancient Greek]] root from which older names [[Agafya]]<ref name="Nikonov">Nikonov, p.&nbsp;63</ref> and [[Agafa]]<ref name="Petrovsky">Petrovsky, p.&nbsp;38</ref> also come. Its masculine version is [[Agat (given name)|Agat]].<ref name="Superanskaya1">Superanskaya [1], p.&nbsp;251</ref> In 1924–1930, the name was included into various Soviet calendars,<ref name="Superanskaya2a">Superanskaya [2], pp.&nbsp;22 and 278</ref> which included the new and often purposefully created names promoting the new Soviet realities and encouraging the break with the tradition of using the names in the Synodal [[Menologia]].<ref name="Dushechkina">[[Toronto Slavic Quarterly]]. Елена Душечкина. "[http://sites.utoronto.ca/tsq/12/dushechkina12.shtml Мессианские тенденции в советской антропонимической практике 1920-х - 1930-х годов]" {{in lang|ru}}</ref>
In [[Russian language|Russian]], the name "{{lang|ru|Ага́та}}" (''Agata'') was borrowed from the Western European languages, and derives from the same [[Ancient Greek]] root from which older names [[Agafya]]<ref name="Nikonov">Nikonov, p.&nbsp;63</ref> and [[Agafa]]<ref name="Petrovsky">Petrovsky, p.&nbsp;38</ref> also come. Its masculine version is [[Agat (given name)|Agat]].<ref name="Superanskaya1">Superanskaya [1], p.&nbsp;251</ref> In 1924–1930, the name was included into various Soviet calendars,<ref name="Superanskaya2a">Superanskaya [2], pp.&nbsp;22 and 278</ref> which included the new and often purposefully created names promoting the new Soviet realities and encouraging the break with the tradition of using the names in the Synodal [[Menologia]].<ref name="Dushechkina">[[Toronto Slavic Quarterly]]. Елена Душечкина. "[http://sites.utoronto.ca/tsq/12/dushechkina12.shtml Мессианские тенденции в советской антропонимической практике 1920-х - 1930-х годов]" {{in lang|ru}}</ref>


Its [[diminutive]]s include '''Agatka''' ({{lang|ru|Ага́тка}}), '''Aga''' ({{lang|ru|А́га}}), and '''Gata''' ({{lang|ru|Га́та}}).<ref name="Petrovsky" />
Its [[diminutive]]s include '''Agatka''' ({{lang|ru|Ага́тка}}), '''Aga''' ({{lang|ru|А́га}}), and '''Gata''' ({{lang|ru|Га́та}}).<ref name="Petrovsky" />


== Regional variants ==
==People==
* Agaate ([[Estonian language|Estonian]])<ref name=Agaate>{{cite web |title=Agaate |url=https://www.name-doctor.com/name-agaate-meaning-of-agaate-44785.html |publisher=Name Doctor |access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref>
===Agatha===
* Agafia ([[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agatha of Sicily]] (died 251), Christian saint sometime spelled as ''Saint Agata''
* Agat(h)e ([[Danish language|Danish]], [[French language|French]],<ref name="Superanskaya1" /> [[Greek language|Greek]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agatha, wife of Samuel of Bulgaria]] (born 10th century), Bulgarian Empress
* Agata or Ágata ([[Galician language|Galician]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Italian language|Italian]],<ref name="Superanskaya1" /> [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Slovene language|Slovene]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]], foreign adaptation for [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agatha, wife of Edward the Exile]] (before 1030 – after 1070), Anglo-Saxon royalty
* Agáta ([[Czech language|Czech]], [[Slovak language|Slovak]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agatha of Lorraine]] (c.1120–1147), wife of Renaud III, Count of Burgundy
* Ágota/Agota ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]], [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agatha Christine of Hanau-Lichtenberg]] (1632–1681), daughter of Count Philip Wolfgang of France
* Agate ([[Latvian language|Latvian]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agatha Marie of Hanau]] (1599–1636), German countess
* Águeda ([[Galician language|Galician]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agatha Amata]] (born 1969), Nigeria television personality
* Àgueda or Àgata ([[Catalan language|Catalan]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agatha Bacovia]] (1895–1981), Romanian poet
* Ukanesh, Ukiana ([[Chuvash language|Chuvash]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agatha Barbara]] (1923–2002), only female President of Malta
* Agatha, Agata ([[Indonesian language|Indonesian]])
*[[Agatha Bârsescu]] (1857–1939), Romanian actress, opera singer, and teacher
* Ågot ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<ref name=isof />
*[[Ágatha Bednarczuk]] (born 1983), Brazilian beach volleyball player
* Agafya ([[Russian language|Russian]])<ref name="Superanskaya1" />
*[[Agatha Bennett]] (1919–2006), American artist
* Gadea ([[Asturleonés language|North Spain]])
*[[Agatha Biddle]] (1797–1873), French fur trader
*[[Agatha Chapman]] (1907–1963), British-Canadian economist
*[[Agatha Christie]] (1890–1976), English crime writer
*[[Agatha Deken]] (1741–1804), Dutch writer
*[[Agatha Dietschi]] (fl. 1547), German cross dresser
*[[Agatha Egbudike]] (born 1985), Nigerian weightlifter
*[[Agatha Gothe-Snape]] (born 1980), Australian artist
*[[Agatha Harrison]] (1885–1954), English industrial welfare reformer
*[[Agatha Jassem]], Canadian microbiologist
*[[Agatha Kong]] (born 1988), Hong Kong singer
*[[Agatha Lin]] (1817–1858), Chinese saint and martyr
*[[Agatha Maksimova]] (born 1993), Russian-French actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder
*[[Agatha Moreira]] (born 1992), Brazilian actress and model
*[[Agatha van der Mijn]] (1700–c.1780), Dutch flower painter
*[[Agatha Lovisa de la Myle]] (died [[1787 in poetry|1787]]), Baltic-German and Latvian poet
*[[Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada]] (born 1960), Spanish noble and fashion designer
*[[Agatha Sangma]] (born 1980), member of the Parliament of India
*[[Agatha Streicher]] (1520 – 1581), German physician
*[[Agatha Welhouk]] (1637–1715), Dutch woman setting a legal precedent with regard to marriage
*[[Agatha Wong]] (born 1998), Filipino wushu athlete
*[[Agatha Yi Kyong-i]] (1814–1840), Korean saint and martyr
*[[Agatha Zethraeus]] (1872–1966), Dutch artist


===Agathe===
=== Diminutive variants ===
* Aagje or Aagtje ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<ref>[https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/verklaring/naam/Aagje Aagje] and [https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/verklaring/naam/Aagtje Aagtje] at the Meertens Institute database of Dutch given names</ref>
*[[Agathe Aladin]] (born 1967), Haitian artist
* Agacia ([[Polish language|Polish]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agathe Backer Grøndahl]] (1847–1907), Norwegian pianist and composer
* Agusia ([[Polish language|Polish]]){{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
*[[Agathe L. van Beverwijk]] (1907–1963), Dutch mycologist and botanist
* Agatina ([[Italian language|Italian]])<ref name="Superanskaya1" />
*[[Agathe Bonitzer]] (born 1989), French actress
* Agatka ([[Polish language|Polish]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agathe Fontain]] (born 1951), Greenlandic politician
* Aggie ([[English language|English]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agathe Alexandrine Gavaudan]] (1801–1877), French operatic contralto
* Ági ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agathe Génois]] (born 1952), Canadian writer
* Agunia ([[Polish language|Polish]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agathe Habyarimana]] (born 1942), the widow of former Rwandan President
* Aguś ([[Polish language|Polish]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agathe de La Boulaye]] (born 1972), French actress
* Agotėlė ([[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
*[[Agathe de La Fontaine]] (born 1972), French actress
* Agasha ([[Russian language|Russian]])<ref name="Superanskaya1" />
*[[Agathe Laisné]] (born 1999), French golfer
* Ague ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
*[[Agathe Lasch]] (1879–1942), German philologist
* [[Aet (given name)|Aet]] ([[Estonian language|Estonian]])<ref name=Agaate />
*[[Agathe Lecaron]] (born 1974), French radio and television presenter
*[[Agathe Max]], French violinist
*[[Agathe Meunier]] (born 1993), French acrobatic gymnast
*[[Agathe N'Nindjem-Yolemp]] (born 1980), Cameroonian basketball player
*[[Agathe Ngani]] (born 1992), Cameroonian footballer
*[[Agathe Ngo Nack]] (born 1958), Cameroonian athlete
*[[Agathe Pembellot]] (1942–2016), Congolese judge
*[[Agathe Poschmann]] (born 1922), German actress
*[[Agathe de Rambaud]] (1764–1853), French royal nanny
*[[Agathe Rousselle]] (born 1988), French journalist, model, and actress
*[[Agathe de Saint-Père]] (1657–1748), French-Canadian business entrepreneur and inventor
*[[Agathe de Saint Etienne de La Tour]] (1690–1765), Canadian landowner
*[[Agathe-Sophie Sasserno]] (1810–1860), French poet
*[[Agathe Sauzon]] (born 1992), French golfer
*[[Agathe Snow]] (born 1976), New York based artist
*[[Agathe Sochat]] (born 1995), French rugby union player
*[[Agathe Sorel]] (born 1935), London artist
*[[Agathe Thornton]] (1910–2006), New Zealand academic
*[[Agathe von Trapp]] (1913–2010), eldest daughter of the Trapp Family Singers
*[[Agathe Turgis]] (1892–?), French fencer
*[[Agathe Uwilingiyimana]] (1953–1994), Rwandan Prime Minister 1993–1994
*[[Agathe Whitehead]] (1891–1922), British-Austrian heiress and aritocrat


===Agata===
== Popularity ==
Agatha has been a rare name in the [[Anglosphere]]. It is most often associated with British mystery author [[Agatha Christie]]. Recent increases in use in the [[United States]] have been associated with its usage for television and movie characters such as Agatha Hannigan, played by popular singer and comic actress [[Carol Burnett]] in the 1982 film musical ''[[Annie (1982 film)|Annie]]''. The appeal of other fictional characters such as [[precognitive]] Agatha Lively, played by [[Samantha Morton]] in the 2002 film ''[[Minority Report (2002 film)|Minority Report]]'', Agatha, an [[beauty|attractive]] young woman character played by [[Saoirse Ronan]] in the 2014 film ''[[The Grand Budapest Hotel]],'' [[Agatha Raisin]], an amateur detective in the 2016 ''[[Agatha Raisin (TV series)|TV series]]'' based on a series of mystery novels by [[M.C. Beaton]], and [[Agatha Harkness]], a witch played by [[Kathryn Hahn]] in the 2021 television series ''[[WandaVision]]'', have given the name an [[avant-garde]], attractively [[eccentricity (behavior)|quirky]] image that has inspired more parents to use the name for their daughters. There were 136 newborn American girls called Agatha in 2021, the most since 1926.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://omaha.com/lifestyles/cleveland-evans-agathas-popularity-is-a-mystery/article_720caf3a-2eed-11ed-ade2-9316cc96ecea.html |title=Evans: Agatha's Popularity is a Mystery |last=Evans |first=Cleveland Kent |date=11 September 2022 |website=omaha.com |publisher=Omaha World Herald |access-date=12 December 2023 |quote=}}</ref>
*[[Agata Balsamo]] (born 1970), Italian long-distance runner
== People ==
*[[Agata Barańska]] (born 1993), Polish tennis player
=== Agatha ===
*[[Agata Biernat]] (born 1989), Polish beauty pageant titleholder
* [[Agatha of Sicily]] (died 251), Christian saint sometime spelled as ''Saint Agata''
*[[Agata Błażowska]] (born 1978), Polish ice dancer
*[[Agata Bulwa]] (born 1975), Polish archer
* [[Agatha, wife of Samuel of Bulgaria]] (born 10th century), Bulgarian Empress
* [[Agatha, wife of Edward the Exile]] (before 1030 – after 1070), Anglo-Saxon royalty
*[[Agata Buzek]] (born 1976), Polish actress
* [[Agatha of Lorraine]] (c.1120–1147), wife of Renaud III, Count of Burgundy
*[[Agata Ciabattoni]], Italian mathematician
* [[Agatha Christine of Hanau-Lichtenberg]] (1632–1681), daughter of Count Philip Wolfgang of France
*Ágata Cruz, pseudonym of [[Luz Machado]] (1916–1999), Venezuelan political activist, journalist, and poet
*[[Agata Czaplicki]] (born 1983), Swiss swimmer
* [[Agatha Marie of Hanau]] (1599–1636), German countess
* [[Agatha Amata]] (born 1969), Nigeria television personality
*[[Agata della Pietà]] (fl. c. 1800), Italian composer, singer, and teacher of music
*[[Agata Flori]] (born 1938), Italian film actress
* [[Agatha Bacovia]] (1895–1981), Romanian poet
* [[Agatha Barbara]] (1923–2002), only female President of Malta
*[[Agata Forkasiewicz]] (born 1994), Polish sprinter
*[[Agata Gotova]] (born 1971), Russian child actress
* [[Agatha Bârsescu]] (1857–1939), Romanian actress, opera singer, and teacher
*[[Agata Grzybowska]] (born 1984), Polish photojournalist
* [[Ágatha Bednarczuk]] (born 1983), Brazilian beach volleyball player
*[[Agata Guściora]] (born 1994), Polish footballer
* [[Agatha Bennett]] (1919–2006), American artist
* [[Agatha Biddle]] (1797–1873), French fur trader
*[[Agata Hikari]] (1943–1992), Japanese novelist and translator
* [[Agatha Chapman]] (1907–1963), British-Canadian economist
*[[Agata Karczmarek]] (1963–2016), Polish long jumper
* [[Agatha Christie]] (1890–1976), English crime writer
*[[Agata Karczmarzewska-Pura]] (born 1978), Polish volleyball player
*[[Agata Korc]] (born 1986), Polish swimmer
* [[Agatha Deken]] (1741–1804), Dutch writer
* [[Agatha Dietschi]] (fl. 1547), German cross dresser
*[[Agata Kornhauser-Duda]] (born 1972), wife of Andrzej Duda, president of Poland
*[[Agata Kryger]] (born 1997), Polish figure skater
* [[Agatha Egbudike]] (born 1985), Nigerian weightlifter
*[[Agata Kulesza]] (born 1971), Polish actress
* [[Agatha Gothe-Snape]] (born 1980), Australian artist
* [[Agatha Harrison]] (1885–1954), English industrial welfare reformer
*[[Agata Materowicz]] (born 1963), Polish artist
* [[Agatha Jassem]], Canadian microbiologist
*[[Agata Mróz-Olszewska]] (1982–2008), Polish volleyball player
*[[Agata Muceniece]] (born 1989), Latvian actress, model, and television presenter
* [[Agatha Kong]] (born 1988), Hong Kong singer
*[[Agata Ozdoba]] (born 1988), Polish judoka
* [[Agatha Lin]] (1817–1858), Chinese saint and martyr
*[[Agata Parahina]] (born 1999), Russian draughts player
* [[Agatha Maksimova]] (born 1993), Russian-French actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder
*[[Agata Passent]] (born 1973), Polish journalist and writer
* [[Agatha Moreira]] (born 1992), Brazilian actress and model
* [[Agatha van der Mijn]] (1700–c.1780), Dutch flower painter
*[[Agata Perenc]] (born 1990), Polish judoka
* [[Agatha Lovisa de la Myle]] (died [[1787 in poetry|1787]]), Baltic-German and Latvian poet
*[[Agata Pietrzyk]] (born 1988), Polish freestyle wrestler
* [[Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada]] (born 1960), Spanish noble and fashion designer
*[[Agata Piszcz]], Polish sprint canoeist
*[[Agata Pyzik]] (born 1983), Polish journalist and cultural critic
* [[Agatha Sangma]] (born 1980), member of the Parliament of India
* [[Agatha Streicher]] (1520–1581), German physician
*[[Agata Rosłońska]] (born 1983), Polish ice dancer
* [[Agatha Welhouk]] (1637–1715), Dutch woman setting a legal precedent with regard to marriage
*[[Agata Różańska]] (born 1968), Polish astronomer and astrophysicist
*[[Agata Sawicka]] (born 1985), Polish volleyball player
* [[Agatha Wong]] (born 1998), Filipino wushu athlete
* [[Agatha Yi Kyong-i]] (1814–1840), Korean saint and martyr
*[[Agata Smogorzewska]], Polish scientist
* [[Agatha Zethraeus]] (1872–1966), Dutch artist
*[[Agata Smoktunowicz]] (born 1973), Polish mathematician
*[[Agata Strausa]] (born 1989), Latvian long-distance runner
*[[Agata Suszka]] (born 1971), Polish biathlete
*[[Agata Szymczewska]] (born 1985), Polish violinist
*[[Agata Tarczyńska]] (born 1988), Polish footballer
*[[Agata Trzebuchowska]] (born 1992), Polish actress
*[[Agata Tuszyńska]] (born 1957), Polish writer, poet and journalist
*[[Agata Vostruchovaitė]] (born 2000), Lithuanian artistic gymnast
*[[Agata Witkowska]] (born 1989), Polish volleyball player
*[[Agata Wojtyszek]] (born 1967), Polish politician
*[[Agata Wróbel]] (born 1981), Polish weightlifter
*[[Agata Wybieralska]] (born 1978), Polish-Italian field hockey player
*[[Agata Zubel]] (born 1978), Polish composer and singer
*[[Agata Zupin]] (born 1998), Slovenian hurdler


==Fictional characters==
=== Agathe ===
* [[Agathe Aladin]] (born 1967), Haitian artist
*[[Jane Seymour (actress)|Agatha de Lacey]], a minor character in Mary Shelley's [[Frankenstein]]
* [[Agathe Backer Grøndahl]] (1847–1907), Norwegian pianist and composer
*Agatha Clay/Heterodyne, the heroine of the ''[[Girl Genius]]'' comic book series
* [[Agathe L. van Beverwijk]] (1907–1963), Dutch mycologist and botanist
*Agatha Magtibay, one of the main protagonists that is evil in [[The Blood Sisters (TV series)]]
* [[Agathe Bonitzer]] (born 1989), French actress
*[[Agatha Crumm]], the title character of a newspaper comic strip
* [[Agathe Fontain]] (born 1951), Greenlandic politician
*Agatha Flugelschmidt, a character in the live action/animated television series ''[[Noddy (TV series)|Noddy]]'' played by [[Jayne Eastwood]]
* [[Agathe Alexandrine Gavaudan]] (1801–1877), French operatic contralto
*Agatha Gregson or [[Aunt Agatha]], recurring character in the Jeeves stories of British writer P. G. Wodehouse
* [[Agathe Génois]] (born 1952), Canadian writer
*[[Agatha Hannigan]], disturbed caregiver and central antagonist of ''[[Annie (musical)]]''
* [[Agathe Habyarimana]] (born 1942), the widow of former Rwandan President
*[[Agatha Harkness]], Marvel Comics witch
* [[Agathe de La Boulaye]] (born 1972), French actress
*Agatha "Aggie" Prenderghast, the main antagonist of ''[[ParaNorman]]''
* [[Agathe de La Fontaine]] (born 1972), French actress
*[[Agatha Raisin]], amateur detective in a series of novels by M.C. Beaton
* [[Agathe Laisné]] (born 1999), French golfer
*[[Agatha Troy]], Ngaio Marsh character, wife of Roderick Alleyn
* [[Agathe Lasch]] (1879–1942), German philologist
*[[Agatha Trunchbull]], the sadistic antagonist of Roald Dahl's book ''[[Matilda (novel)|Matilda]]''
* [[Agathe Lecaron]] (born 1974), French radio and television presenter
*[[Agatha (Pokémon)]], a fictional character in the ''Pokémon'' franchise
* [[Agathe Max]], French violinist
*[[Saoirse Ronan|Agatha]], from the 2014 American comedy ''[[The Grand Budapest Hotel]]''
* [[Agathe Meunier]] (born 1993), French acrobatic gymnast
* Aunt Agatha, one of the main characters in the [[PBS Kids]] series ''[[Noddy (TV series)|Noddy]]''.
* [[Agathe N'Nindjem-Yolemp]] (born 1980), Cameroonian basketball player
*Agatha of Woods Beyond, one of the main characters in the book series ''The School for Good and Evil'
* [[Agathe Ngani]] (born 1992), Cameroonian footballer
* [[Agathe Ngo Nack]] (born 1958), Cameroonian athlete
* [[Agathe Pembellot]] (1942–2016), Congolese judge
* [[Agathe Poschmann]] (born 1922), German actress
* [[Agathe de Rambaud]] (1764–1853), French royal nanny
* [[Agathe Rousselle]] (born 1988), French journalist, model, and actress
* [[Agathe de Saint-Père]] (1657–1748), French-Canadian business entrepreneur and inventor
* [[Agathe de Saint Etienne de La Tour]] (1690–1765), Canadian landowner
* [[Agathe-Sophie Sasserno]] (1810–1860), French poet
* [[Agathe Sauzon]] (born 1992), French golfer
* [[Agathe Snow]] (born 1976), New York based artist
* [[Agathe Sochat]] (born 1995), French rugby union player
* [[Agathe Sorel]] (born 1935), London artist
* [[Agathe Thornton]] (1910–2006), New Zealand academic
* [[Agathe von Trapp]] (1913–2010), eldest daughter of the Trapp Family Singers
* [[Agathe Turgis]] (1892–?), French fencer
* [[Agathe Uwilingiyimana]] (1953–1994), Rwandan Prime Minister 1993–1994
* [[Agathe Whitehead]] (1891–1922), British-Austrian heiress and aritocrat


==Regional variants==
=== Agata ===
* [[Agata Balsamo]] (born 1970), Italian long-distance runner
*Agafia ([[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* [[Agata Barańska]] (born 1993), Polish tennis player
*Agat(h)e ([[Danish language|Danish]], [[French language|French]],<ref name="Superanskaya1" /> [[Greek language|Greek]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* [[Agata Biernat]] (born 1989), Polish beauty pageant titleholder
*Agata or Ágata ([[Galician language|Galician]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Italian language|Italian]],<ref name="Superanskaya1" /> [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Slovene language|Slovene]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]], foreign adaptation for [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* [[Agata Błażowska]] (born 1978), Polish ice dancer
*Agáta ([[Czech language|Czech]], [[Slovak language|Slovak]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* [[Agata Bulwa]] (born 1975), Polish archer
*Ágota/Agota ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]], [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* [[Agata Buzek]] (born 1976), Polish actress
*Agate ([[Latvian language|Latvian]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* [[Agata Ciabattoni]], Italian mathematician
*Águeda ([[Galician language|Galician]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* Ágata Cruz, pseudonym of [[Luz Machado]] (1916–1999), Venezuelan political activist, journalist, and poet
*Àgueda or Àgata ([[Catalan language|Catalan]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* [[Agata Czaplicki]] (born 1983), Swiss swimmer
*Ukanesh, Ukiana ([[Chuvash language|Chuvash]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* [[Agata della Pietà]] (fl. c. 1800), Italian composer, singer, and teacher of music
*Ågot ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<ref name=isof/>
* [[Agata Flori]] (born 1938), Italian film actress
*Agafya ([[Russian language|Russian]])<ref name="Superanskaya1" />
* [[Agata Forkasiewicz]] (born 1994), Polish sprinter
* [[Agata Gotova]] (born 1971), Russian child actress
* [[Agata Grzybowska]] (born 1984), Polish photojournalist
* [[Agata Guściora]] (born 1994), Polish footballer
* [[Agata Hikari]] (1943–1992), Japanese novelist and translator
* [[Agata Karczmarek]] (1963–2016), Polish long jumper
* [[Agata Karczmarzewska-Pura]] (born 1978), Polish volleyball player
* [[Agata Korc]] (born 1986), Polish swimmer
* [[Agata Kornhauser-Duda]] (born 1972), wife of Andrzej Duda, president of Poland
* [[Agata Kryger]] (born 1997), Polish figure skater
* [[Agata Kulesza]] (born 1971), Polish actress
* [[Agata Materowicz]] (born 1963), Polish artist
* [[Agata Mróz-Olszewska]] (1982–2008), Polish volleyball player
* [[Agata Muceniece]] (born 1989), Latvian actress, model, and television presenter
* [[Agata Ozdoba]] (born 1988), Polish judoka
* [[Agata Parahina]] (born 1999), Russian draughts player
* [[Agata Passent]] (born 1973), Polish journalist and writer
* [[Agata Perenc]] (born 1990), Polish judoka
* [[Agata Pietrzyk]] (born 1988), Polish freestyle wrestler
* [[Agata Piszcz]], Polish sprint canoeist
* [[Agata Pyzik]] (born 1983), Polish journalist and cultural critic
* [[Agata Różańska]] (born 1968), Polish astronomer and astrophysicist
* [[Agata Sawicka]] (born 1985), Polish volleyball player
* [[Agata Smogorzewska]], Polish scientist
* [[Agata Smoktunowicz]] (born 1973), Polish mathematician
* [[Agata Strausa]] (born 1989), Latvian long-distance runner
* [[Agata Suszka]] (born 1971), Polish biathlete
* [[Agata Szymczewska]] (born 1985), Polish violinist
* [[Agata Tarczyńska]] (born 1988), Polish footballer
* [[Agata Trzebuchowska]] (born 1992), Polish actress
* [[Agata Tuszyńska]] (born 1957), Polish writer, poet and journalist
* [[Agata Vostruchovaitė]] (born 2000), Lithuanian artistic gymnast
* [[Agata Witkowska]] (born 1989), Polish volleyball player
* [[Agata Wojtyszek]] (born 1967), Polish politician
* [[Agata Wróbel]] (born 1981), Polish weightlifter
* [[Agata Wybieralska]] (born 1978), Polish-Italian field hockey player
* [[Agata Zubel]] (born 1978), Polish composer and singer
* [[Agata Zupin]] (born 1998), Slovenian hurdler


== Fictional characters ==
===Diminutive variants===
* [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Agatha de Lacey]], a minor character in Mary Shelley's [[Frankenstein]]
*Aagje or Aagtje ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<ref>[https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/verklaring/naam/Aagje Aagje] and [https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/verklaring/naam/Aagtje Aagtje] at the Meertens Institute database of Dutch given names</ref>
* Agatha Clay/Heterodyne, the heroine of the ''[[Girl Genius]]'' comic book series
*Agacia ([[Polish language|Polish]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* Agatha Magtibay, one of the main protagonists that is evil in [[The Blood Sisters (TV series)]]
*Agusia ([[Polish language|Polish]]){{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
* [[Agatha Crumm]], the title character of a newspaper comic strip
*Agatina ([[Italian language|Italian]])<ref name="Superanskaya1" />
* Agatha Flugelschmidt, a character in the live action/animated television series ''[[Noddy (TV series)|Noddy]]'' played by [[Jayne Eastwood]]
*Agatka ([[Polish language|Polish]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* Agatha Gregson or [[Aunt Agatha]], recurring character in the Jeeves stories of British writer P. G. Wodehouse
*Aggie ([[English language|English]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* [[Agatha Hannigan]], disturbed caregiver and central antagonist of ''[[Annie (musical)]]''
*Ági ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* [[Agatha Harkness]], Marvel Comics witch
*Agunia ([[Polish language|Polish]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* Agatha "Aggie" Prenderghast, the main antagonist of ''[[ParaNorman]]''
*Aguś ([[Polish language|Polish]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* [[Agatha Raisin]], amateur detective in a series of novels by M.C. Beaton
*Agotėlė ([[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]){{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
* [[Agatha Troy]], Ngaio Marsh character, wife of Roderick Alleyn
*Agasha ([[Russian language|Russian]])<ref name="Superanskaya1" />
* [[Agatha Trunchbull]], the sadistic antagonist of Roald Dahl's book and film ''[[Matilda (novel)|Matilda]]''
*Ague ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
* [[Agatha (Pokémon)]], a fictional character in the ''Pokémon'' franchise
* [[Saoirse Ronan|Agatha]], from the 2014 American comedy ''[[The Grand Budapest Hotel]]''
* Agatha of Woods Beyond, one of the main characters in the book series ''The School for Good and Evil'


==See also==
== See also ==
*''[[Agathe Cléry]]'', 2008 French movie
* ''[[Agathe Cléry]]'', 2008 French movie


==References==
== References ==

===Notes===
=== Notes ===
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===Sources===
=== Sources ===
*В. А. Никонов (V. A. Nikonov). "Ищем имя" (''Looking for a Name''). Изд. "Советская Россия". Москва, 1988. {{ISBN|5-268-00401-8}}
* В. А. Никонов (V. A. Nikonov). "Ищем имя" (''Looking for a Name''). Изд. "Советская Россия". Москва, 1988. {{ISBN|5-268-00401-8}}
*Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (''Dictionary of Russian First Names''). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. {{ISBN|5-17-002940-3}}
* Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (''Dictionary of Russian First Names''). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. {{ISBN|5-17-002940-3}}
*[1] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (''Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling''). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005. {{ISBN|5-8112-1399-9}}
* [1] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (''Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling''). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005. {{ISBN|5-8112-1399-9}}
*[2] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (''Dictionary of Russian Names''). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. {{ISBN|5-699-14090-5}}
* [2] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (''Dictionary of Russian Names''). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. {{ISBN|5-699-14090-5}}


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Latest revision as of 07:38, 30 November 2024

For the ancient Greek city Agatha or Agathe in Southern France, see Agde.
Agatha
An Orthodox icon of St. Agatha of Sicily, the saint responsible for the wide usage of the name Agatha
Pronunciation/ˈæɡəθə/[1]
GenderFemale
Language(s)Ancient Greek
Name day5 February[2]
Origin
Meaning"good"
Other names
Variant form(s)Ágatha, Agata, Ágata, Agafa
See alsoAg, Aggy, Aggi, Aggie

Agatha, also Agata, is a feminine given name derived from the Greek feminine name Ἀγάθη (Agáthē; alternative form: Ἀγαθή Agathḗ), which is a nominalized form of ἀγαθή (agathḗ), i.e. the feminine form of the adjective ἀγαθός (agathós) "good".[3][4][5]

It was the name of St. Agatha of Sicily, a third-century Christian martyr. Rarely has the name been given in English-speaking countries during recent years.[6] Agatha was last ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls born in the United States during the 1930s.[7]

“Agatha” is a common name in Greece and countries that speak Germanic languages.

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In Russian, the name "Ага́та" (Agata) was borrowed from the Western European languages, and derives from the same Ancient Greek root from which older names Agafya[8] and Agafa[9] also come. Its masculine version is Agat.[10] In 1924–1930, the name was included into various Soviet calendars,[11] which included the new and often purposefully created names promoting the new Soviet realities and encouraging the break with the tradition of using the names in the Synodal Menologia.[12]

Its diminutives include Agatka (Ага́тка), Aga (А́га), and Gata (Га́та).[9]

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Agatha has been a rare name in the Anglosphere. It is most often associated with British mystery author Agatha Christie. Recent increases in use in the United States have been associated with its usage for television and movie characters such as Agatha Hannigan, played by popular singer and comic actress Carol Burnett in the 1982 film musical Annie. The appeal of other fictional characters such as precognitive Agatha Lively, played by Samantha Morton in the 2002 film Minority Report, Agatha, an attractive young woman character played by Saoirse Ronan in the 2014 film The Grand Budapest Hotel, Agatha Raisin, an amateur detective in the 2016 TV series based on a series of mystery novels by M.C. Beaton, and Agatha Harkness, a witch played by Kathryn Hahn in the 2021 television series WandaVision, have given the name an avant-garde, attractively quirky image that has inspired more parents to use the name for their daughters. There were 136 newborn American girls called Agatha in 2021, the most since 1926.[15]

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  1. ^ Wells, John (26 March 2010). "Agatha and Helena". John Wells's phonetic blog. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. pp. 42–43. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. ^ ἀγαθός. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
  4. ^ Harper, Douglas. "Agatha". Online Etymology Dictionary.
  5. ^ a b "Agata" (in Swedish). Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. ^ Behind the Name
  7. ^ Behind the Name
  8. ^ Nikonov, p. 63
  9. ^ a b Petrovsky, p. 38
  10. ^ a b c d e f Superanskaya [1], p. 251
  11. ^ Superanskaya [2], pp. 22 and 278
  12. ^ Toronto Slavic Quarterly. Елена Душечкина. "Мессианские тенденции в советской антропонимической практике 1920-х - 1930-х годов" (in Russian)
  13. ^ a b "Agaate". Name Doctor. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  14. ^ Aagje and Aagtje at the Meertens Institute database of Dutch given names
  15. ^ Evans, Cleveland Kent (11 September 2022). "Evans: Agatha's Popularity is a Mystery". omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

Sources

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  • В. А. Никонов (V. A. Nikonov). "Ищем имя" (Looking for a Name). Изд. "Советская Россия". Москва, 1988. ISBN 5-268-00401-8
  • Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3
  • [1] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-8112-1399-9
  • [2] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (Dictionary of Russian Names). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-699-14090-5
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