Agnes

Meaning: Its source is Hagne, a Greek name meaning "Holy."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, Dutch, English, Hungarian, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish.

Nicknames: Agnie, Aggie, Nessie, Aggy and Nessy

Alternative Spellings: Agness

Variant Forms: Agnus, Anessa, Annice, Annis, Ines, Inez, Nessa, Anis and Anise

Non-English Forms: Agnieszka, Nesta, Agnese, Agnethe, Agnessa, Anniesse and Annest

Source Forms: Hagne

Popularity: The name Agnes ranked 217th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Leadership

Agnes Randolph
Scottish noblewoman.
- Defended her besieged castle for five months in 1334 (see list of Miscellaneous Military Leaders)

Miscellaneous

Agnes
- Variety of rose (see list of Rose Names)

Science and Philosophy

Agnes Arber (born 1879, died 1960)
English botanist and philosopher.
- Wrote The Manifold and the One (see list of Philosophers)
Agnes Fay Morgan
American chemist.
- 1949 winner of the American Chemical Society''s Garvan Medal (see list of Chemists)

Sports

Agnes Duffy
- Member of the Women''s International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)

Stage and Screen

Agnes George DeMille (born 1905, died 1993)
American choreographer of both ballet and musical theatre.
- 1980 Kennedy Center Honors recipient (see list of Kennedy Center Honors Recipients)
Agnes Moorehead (born 1906, died 1974)
American actress.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Portrayed Endora (see list of Actors on ''Bewitched'')