Agatha

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈæɡəθə/

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• Hyphenation: Ag‧a‧tha

Agatha

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
   • 1991, Anne Tyler, Saint Maybe, Penguin Canada, →ISBN, page 13:

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

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.

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

Agatha

1. a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha

Ellipses of Donya Agatha.

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

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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.

• IPA^(key): /ˌaːˈɣaː.taː/

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• Hyphenation: Aga‧tha

Agatha f (uncountable)

1. a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha

• Aagje, aagje

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Agatha

1. a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha

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• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɡa.tʰa/, [ˈäɡät̪ʰä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɡa.ta/, [ˈäːɡät̪ä]

Agatha f sg (genitive Agathae); first declension

1. A city in Gallia Narbonensis, now Agde

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

• Agatha in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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Agatha f

1. Alternative spelling of Ágata

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• IPA^(key): /ˈaɡəθə/

Agatha

1. a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha

• Aggie (diminutive)

• Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.

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Borrowed from English Agatha.

Agatha

1. a female given name from English