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Pronounced: AG-ə-thə or ə-GAH-thah

Agueda is the Spanish version, pronounced (AH-geh-dah)

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Ag, Aggs, Aggie, Atha, Hatty, Hattie, Hats,ahtaga

Meanings and history of the name Agatha

Latinized form of the Greek name Αγαθη (Agathe), derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good". Saint Agatha was a 3rd-century martyr from Sicily who was tortured and killed after spurning the advances of a Roman official. The saint was widely revered in the Middle Ages, and her name has been used throughout Christian Europe (in various spellings). The mystery writer Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a famous modern bearer of this name.

Famous real-life people named Agatha

Saint Agatha-- a 3rd-century martyr from Sicily who was tortured and killed after spurning the advances of a Roman official.

Agatha Christie-- (1890-1976) the mystery writer, was a famous modern bearer of this name.

Agatha Barbara, former president of Malta

Agatha in song, story & screen

Agatha "Aggie" Hannigan, the drunk orphanage director in the musical "Annie"

Agatha Heterodyne, lead character in the Hugo-winning web-comic, "Girl Genius"