Etymology

Agatha

Ag·a·tha
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Today it means: A female given name from Ancient Greek. Full definition →

Latin Agatha ← Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀγαθός“good”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈγαθή
  3. Latin · borrowed fromAgatha
  4. English todayAgatha

From Latin Agatha, chiefly in honor of St Agatha, a 3rd-century Christian martyr, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀγαθός all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.