Agatha

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Agatha

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Agatha comes from a Greek name meaning “Good Woman.”

History:
Agatha was the name of a famous 3rd century saint and was fairly common (though never popular) in England in the Middle Ages (as Agas, or Agacia). Today, however, it is rather unusual. Presumably it declined after the Reformation with other saintly names.

Pronunciation: agg-ahth-ah.

Diminutives:
English: Ag, Agi, Aggie, Aggy.
Hungarian: Ági.

Alternates: Agas, Agase, Agathie.
Czech: Agáta.
French: Agathe.
French (Medieval): Agace.
German: Agathe.
Hungarian: Ágota, Agotha, Agoti.
Italian Agata.
Latin: Agacia.
Norwegian: Ågot.
Polish: Agata.
Russian: Agata.
Spanish: Agota, Agueda, Agata.
Swedish: Agda.

Surnames:
English: Agasson, Agace, Aggas.

See also: Aggie.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Agatha Deken (1741-1804)
Collaborated with Dutch novelist Elisabeth Wolff on sentimental novels.
(Mary Clarissa) Agatha Christie (1890-1876)
British author.

Religious Figures:
St. Agatha (-251)
Sicilian martyr.
St. Agatha (-790)
Aide to St. Boniface.
St. Agatha Lin (-1858)
Chinese martyr.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.007 % named Agatha

Popularity of Agatha:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 383rd most popular.
1910-1920: 454th most popular.
1920-1930: 593rd most popular.
1930-1940: 850th most popular.
1940-2000: N/A

Popularity of Agathe:
Popularity (for newborns):
In France...
1900: 180th most popular
1910-1980: N/A
1980: 169th most popular.
1990: 104th most popular.
2000: 47th most popular.