Agapetus

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proper noun

A male given name from Ancient Greek

OriginLatin Agapētus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓γᾰπητός →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek
  2. A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ᾰ̓γᾰπητός (Ăgăpētós)

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekᾸ̓γᾰπητός
  2. LatinAgapētus
  3. EnglishAgapetus

From Latin Agapētus, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓γᾰπητός (Ăgăpētós), from ᾰ̓γᾰπητός (ăgăpētós, “beloved”), from ᾰ̓γᾰπᾰ́ω (ăgăpắō, “to love”) + -τός (-tós, “masculine suffix”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓γᾰπητός
  • Ᾰ̓γᾰπητός (Ăgăpētós)male given name
French Agapit
  • Agapitmale given name
Greek Αγαπητός
  • Αγαπητός (Agapitós)male given name
Italian Agapito
  • Agapitomale given name
Latin Agapētus
  • Agapētusmale given name
Polish Agapit
  • Agapitmale given name
Russian Агапи́т
  • Агапи́т (Agapít)male given name
Spanish Agapito
  • Agapitomale given name
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APA

Agapetus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Agapetus

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“Agapetus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Agapetus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Agapetus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Agapetus.

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