Agatha

Ag·a·tha
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/ˈæɡəθə/

proper noun

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

“Coordinate term: Agathus”

OriginLatin Agatha ← Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή →
Less commonScrabble 10
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. uncommonA female given name from Ancient Greek.

    Coordinate term: Agathus

    1 more example

    Agatha was as cloddish as her name – plain and thick, pasty-faced.

    1991, Anne Tyler, Saint Maybe, Penguin Canada, →ISBN, page 13

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀγαθός“good”
  2. Ancient GreekἈγαθή
  3. LatinAgatha
  4. EnglishAgatha

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”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή
  • Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ)female given name
Basque Agate
  • Agatefemale given name
Bulgarian Ага́фия
  • Ага́фия (Agáfija)female given name
Catalan Àgata, Àgueda
  • Àgatafemale given name
  • Àguedafemale given name
Chinese Mandarin 阿加莎, 亞加大 /亚加大
  • 阿加莎 (Ājiāshā)female given name
  • 亞加大 /亚加大 (Yàjiādà)female given name
Czech Agáta
  • Agátafemale given name
Danish Agathe
  • Agathefemale given name
Dutch Agatha, Aagje
  • Agathafemale given name
  • Aagjefemale given name
Esperanto Agata
  • Agatafemale given name
Estonian Aet
  • Aetfemale given name
Finnish Agata
  • Agatafemale given name
French Agathe
  • Agathefemale given name
German Agathe
  • Agathefemale given name
Greek Αγάθη
  • Αγάθη (Agáthi)female given name
Hungarian Ágota
  • Ágotafemale given name
Italian Agata
  • Agatafemale given name
Latin Agatha
  • Agathafemale given name
Latvian Agate
  • Agatefemale given name
Lithuanian Agota
  • Agotafemale given name
Norwegian Ågot
  • Ågotfemale given name
Polish Agata
  • Agatafemale given name
Portuguese Ágata
  • Ágatafemale given name
Russian Ага́фия, Ага́та
  • Ага́фия (Agáfija)female given name
  • Ага́та (Agáta)female given name
Spanish Águeda
  • Águedafemale given name
Swedish Agda
  • Agdafemale given name
Ukrainian Агафія
  • Агафія (Ahafija)female given name
Cite this entry
APA

Agatha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Agatha

MLA

“Agatha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Agatha. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Agatha,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Agatha.

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