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Agatha
AgathaSay it AG-uh-thuh
- Meaning
- Good; feminine of agathos, 'good, noble, brave, virtuous' Liddell, s.v. ἀγαθός
- Say it
- AG-uh-thuh
- Other spellings
- Agata, Agathe
Agatha
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Agatha meaning
Agatha is a Christian girl's name of Greek origin (via Latin).
Good; feminine of agathos, 'good, noble, brave, virtuous'
Agatha comes from Greek Agathe, the feminine of agathos, 'good'. LSJ shows how wide the word is: of people it can mean well-born, brave or capable, and in moral use, simply good and virtuous. The name honours St Agatha of Sicily, a third-century martyr remembered in the Roman Canon of the Mass. In India it is used by Catholic families in Goa and Mangalore and by Christian families in the Northeast; a well-known bearer is Agatha Sangma of Meghalaya, who at 29 became India's youngest Union minister.
Source: Liddell, Scott & Jones, A Greek–English Lexicon (9th ed., 1940), via Logeion, s.v. ἀγαθός · entry ἀγαθός · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: LSJ, ἀγαθός (via Logeion) · Wikipedia, Agatha Sangma
Famous namesakes
- Agatha Sangma, Meghalaya politician and former Union minister
- St Agatha of Sicily, 3rd-century martyr
Popularity abroad
- #792 England and Wales, girls 2025
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Spellings
Agatha · Agata · Agathe