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Agata
Good, virtuous
Origin
Greek
Used in
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Popularity
#58 in the Italian baby-name ranking
Origin and meaning of Agata
Agata comes from the Greek agathḗ, 'good, virtuous'. It owes its fortune to Saint Agatha of Catania, a third-century martyr among the most venerated in the Mediterranean and patron of the Sicilian city. An old, noble name common in Italy, Spain and Poland, its English form Agatha — made famous by writer Agatha Christie — gives it a retro charm.
Variants around the world
How Agata sounds in other languages.
AgathaÁgueda
Famous people
- Sant'Agata di Catania— saint
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