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Baby Name Agnese |
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| Meaning of Agnese - What does the name Agnese means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| ahg-nay-say |  |
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| Gender: |
Girl Name |
| Origin: |
Italian |
| Name Meaning: |
Popular name derived from the Greek Hagne, which is from hagnos (chaste, pure, sacred). The name was borne by St. Agnese, a thirteen-year-old Roman of the 3rd century who, after consecrating her virginity to Christ, refused marriage and would not sacrifice to pagan idols. She was stripped and sent to a brothel. After an attempt to burn her alive failed, she was killed by being stabbed in the throat with a sword. Agnese is similar in form to the Latin agna (lamb), which led to the lamb being adopted as her attribute |
| Variants: | Agnesca, Agnete |
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