agnes o'casey

Mon, 04 May 2026 20:35:19 +0000

Agnes is a given name derived from the Greek Hagn, meaning 'pure' or 'holy'. The name passed to Italian as Agnese, to French as Agns, to Portuguese as Ins, and to Spanish as Ins. St. Agnes, martyred 303 C.E., is patron saint of young girls, hence the folk connection of St. Agnes' Eve (Jan. 20-21) with love divinations. In Middle English, frequently written phonetically as Annis, Annys. Oskar Matzerath Agnes Matzerath Anna Koljaiczek (jung) Agnes b. 3.