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Agata

“good”

About the name Agata

Agata is a girl’s name of Greek origin meaning ‘good’. It is derived from the Greek word ‘agathos’, meaning good. Saint Agatha was a Christian martyr in the third century, a young woman of Catania in Sicily, and she is the patron saint of that city; her feast falls on the fifth of February. The spelling Agata is used in Italian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish and Russian. The crime novelist Agatha Christie carried the English form of the name.

Meaning
good
Origin
Greek
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
ah-GAH-tah(3 syl.)

Variants and spellings

  • Agatha

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Middle names for Agata

  • Agata Marie
  • Agata Lucia
  • Agata Isabella
  • Agata Nina
  • Agata Tereza

Questions about Agata

What does Agata mean?
Agata is a Greek name meaning "good".
How do you pronounce Agata?
Agata is pronounced ah-GAH-tah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
What are variants of Agata?
Variants of Agata include Agatha.

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