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Agnes f. Greek ἁγνή 'pure, chaste'.

The name of a 3rd C saint, an 11th C queen consort of France, an 11th C queen of Castille and Leon, an 11th C queen of Aragon and Navarre, an 11th C Holy Roman empress, a 12th C queen of Aragon, a 12th C Italian saint, a 12th C queen consort of Hungary, a 12th C queen consort of Jerusalem, a 13th C queen consort of Denmark, and a 13th C Byzantine empress.

The popularity of Saint Agnes of Rome (3rd C) contributed to this name's enduring popularity throughout all of Europe and all of the Middle Ages.

Brabant
Latin
1312 Agnes (nom) JeanIII p. 6, Agnetis (gen) ibid. p. 17
Czech Republic
Latin
1350 Agnes (nom) chlumecky 192, Agnete (dat) ibid. 212; 1351 Agneti (dat) ibid. 34; 1353 Agnes (nom) ibid. 128, Agneti (dat) ibid. 48, p. 23; 1356 Agnes (nom) ibid. 118, Agneti (dat) ibid. 135
1351 Agnezce (gen) chlumecky 6; 1353 Agnesca (nom) ibid. 115, Agnescze (dat) ibid. 86, Angnescze (dat) ibid. 141; 1356 Agnesce (dat) ibid. 157
England
Latin
1189 Agnes (nom) GASurv p. 166; 1256 Agnes (nom) EARNb p. 1, Agnetem (acc) ibid. p. 4, Angnetem (acc) ibid. p. 1; 1279–80 Agnes (nom) WaHR-SK p. 38, Agneta (nom) ibid. p. 43, Agnete (abl) ibid. p. 48, Agneti (dat) ibid. p. 29; 1296 Agnes (nom) RCS-1 p. 93b, Agnetis (gen) ibid. p. 93b; 1300 Agnes (nom) ProcSuf-vol3 p. 240; 1377 Agnes (nom) FenPT-2 p. 4; 1381 Agnes (nom) Suffolk1381 p. 117, Agneta (nom) ibid. p. 68, Angneta (nom) ibid. p. 96; 1408 Agnes (nom) GCCYork p.12; 1432–33 Agneti (dat) EEW p. 93; 1476 Agneti (dat) WillsInv LXVII; 1485–1486 Agneta (abl) CovGuild-2 p. 54; 1499 Agneti (dat) WillsInv LXXIII; 1558 Agnes (nom) Chst-1 p. 9; 1560 Agneta (nom) ibid. p. 10; 1561 Agnes (nom) ibid. p. 10, Agneta (nom) ibid. p. 10; 1562 Agneta (nom) ibid. p. 11; 1564 Agneta (nom) ibid. p. 11; 1570 Agnes (nom) ibid. p. 11; 1572 Agnes (nom) ibid. p. 12
Middle English
1406 Agnes EEW p. 13; 1418 Anneys ibid. p. 29; 1419–20 Anneys ibid. p. 41; 1424–25 Anneys ibid. p. 57; 1426 Agnes ibid. p. 70; 1429 Agnes WillsInv LV; 1431 Anneys EEW p. 88; 1432–33 Anneys ibid. p. 92; 1434 Agnes ibid. p. 98, Aneys ibid. p. 99, Anys ibid. p. 99; 1436 Anneys ibid. p. 106; 1438 Anneys ibid. p. 110
1417–18 Annote EEW p. 39
Early Modern English
1503 Agnes OrpingtonKe p. 73, Augnes ibid. p. 73; 1511 Agnes ibid. p. 74; 1530 Agnes LIWill-III p. 3, Anys ibid. p. 85; 1531 Agnes SaxhamSf p. 121; 1539 Agnes DEmar-vol1 p. 77, StNick-Sf p. 1, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 2; 1540 Agnes BarnstapleBap p. 2, DEmar-vol1 p. 78, Annis StAnthonlin p. 2, Annys Eastleach; 1541 Agnes BarnstapleBap p. 2, DEmar-vol1 p. 78, StNick-Sf p. 1, Annes BarnstapleBap p. 2, Annis StAnthonlin p. 2; 1542 Agnes BarnstapleBap p. 2, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 2; 1543 Agnes BarnstapleBap p. 3, StNick-Sf p. 1, WillsInv XC, Annas ibid. LXXXIX, Annes BarnstapleBap p. 3, Annis StAnthonlin p. 4; 1544 Agnes BarnstapleBap p. 4, StNick-Sf p. 1, Annes BEmar-vol1 p. 3, BarnstapleBap p. 4, HAmar-vol9 p. 2, WillsInv XCI, Annis StAnthonlin p. 4; 1545 Agnes DEmar-vol1 p. 78, WillsInv LXXXIV, Annes ibid. XCI, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 5; 1546 Agnes BarnstapleBap p. 5, DEmar-vol1 p. 79; 1546/7 Agnes ExMar p. 1; 1546 Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 3, Annys BarnstapleBap p. 5; 1547 Agnes ibid. p. 5, DEmar-vol1 p. 79, ExMar 1b; 1548 Agnes BarnstapleBap p. 6; 1548/9 Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 3; 1548 Annis ibid. p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 7, Annys BarnstapleBap p. 6; 1549 Agnes StNick-Sf p. 2, Annes StAnthonlin p. 8, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 3; 1550 Agnes ExMar 2a, WillsInv XCV; 1551 Agnes BarnstapleBap p. 6, Annes ibid. p. 7, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 4; 1552 Agnes BarnstapleBap p. 7, StNick-Sf p. 2, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 4, Annys BarnstapleBap p. 7; 1553 Anes StAnthonlin p. 10; 1553/4 Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 4; 1553 Annys BarnstapleBap p. 8; 1554 Agnes HAmar-vol9 p. 2, bruton-vol1 p. 26, Annis StAnthonlin p. 10, Annys BarnstapleBap p. 8; 1555 Agnes bruton-vol1 p. 2, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 5; 1556 Agnes BarnstapleBap p. 9, bruton-vol1 p. 2, Agnis BUmar-vol1 p. 1, Annes StAnthonlin p. 11, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 5; 1557 Agnes BarnstapleBap p. 10, bruton-vol1 p. 2, Angnys BarnstapleBap p. 10, Annis ibid. p. 10, StAnthonlin p. 12; 1558 Agnes BUmar-vol9 p. 2, bruton-vol1 p. 3, Annes DU-DSMMar, SOmar-vol9 p. 1, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 6; 1558–9 Agnes StMary-Ke p. 2; 1559 Agnes BUmar-vol2 p. 60, BUmar-vol9 p. 2, BarnstapleBap p. 10, DU-DSMMar, bruton-vol1 p. 3, Agnis BUmar-vol1 p. 1, Anes COmar-vol5 p. 1, DU-DSMMar, Annes ibid., SOmar-vol9 p. 2; 1560 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 29, BUmar-vol2 p. 60, BUmar-vol9 p. 3, BarnstapleBap p. 10, bruton-vol1 p. 3, Annes COmar-vol5 p. 2; 1560/1 Annes DU-DSMMar; 1560 Annes ibid., OrpingtonKe p. 1, SOmar-vol9 p. 2, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 7; 1561 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 29, BarnstapleBap p. 11, bruton-vol1 p. 31, Agnis BUmar-vol2 p. 115, Angnes BarnstapleBap p. 11, Annes COmar-vol5 p. 2, StAnthonlin p. 14, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 7, Anys BUmar-vol9 p. 3; 1562 Agnes BUmar-vol2 p. 60, BUmar-vol9 p. 3, BarnstapleBap p. 12, HAmar-vol9 p. 68, bruton-vol1 p. 32; 1562/3 Agnys BEmar-vol2 p. 2; 1562 Annes OrpingtonKe p. 1, Annys BarnstapleBap p. 12; 1563 Agnes BUmar-vol9 p. 3, COmar-vol2 p. 47, bruton-vol1 p. 4, Agnys BEmar-vol2 p. 2, Annes ibid. p. 68, OrpingtonKe p. 2, StAnthonlin p. 16, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 7, StAnthonlin p. 16; 1564 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 95, BUmar-vol2 p. 60, BUmar-vol9 p. 4, Redruth-Co p. 6, bruton-vol1 p. 4, Agnys BEmar-vol2 p. 2, Annes ibid. p. 68, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 7; 1565 Agnes BUmar-vol2 p. 61, BUmar-vol9 p. 4, CAmar-vol1 p. 2, DEmar-vol1 p. 81, SaxhamSf p. 2, bruton-vol1 p. 35, Annis StAnthonlin p. 17, Annys BUmar-vol2 p. 116, Augnes bruton-vol1 p. 35; 1566 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 30, BUmar-vol2 p. 61, OrpingtonKe p. 2, bruton-vol1 p. 35, Agnys BUmar-vol2 p. 116, Annes BEmar-vol2 p. 128, OrpingtonKe p. 2, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 8, StAnthonlin p. 18; 1567 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 128, BUmar-vol2 p. 61, COmar-vol2 p. 48, OrpingtonKe p. 2, bruton-vol1 p. 5, Annis StAnthonlin p. 19; 1568 Agnes BUmar-vol9 p. 4, DEmar-vol1 p. 82, ExMar 2b, SaxhamSf p. 2, bruton-vol1 p. 5, Annes StAnthonlin p. 19, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 8, Annys BUmar-vol1 p. 25; 1569 Agnes BUmar-vol9 p. 4, DEmar-vol1 p. 82, HAmar-vol9 p. 116, bruton-vol1 p. 5, Annes OrpingtonKe p. 3, Annis StAnthonlin p. 20, Annys BUmar-vol1 p. 25; 1570 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 128, BUmar-vol2 p. 116, BUmar-vol9 p. 5, bruton-vol1 p. 5, Annes BEmar-vol2 p. 128, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 8, COmar-vol2 p. 70, StAnthonlin p. 21; 1570/1 Annys BEmar-vol2 p. 2; 1570 Annys BUmar-vol1 p. 25; 1571 Agnes HAmar-vol9 p. 91, SaxhamSf p. 2, bruton-vol1 p. 39, Agnys BUmar-vol2 p. 116, Annis StAnthonlin p. 21; 1572 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 95, DEmar-vol1 p. 82, bruton-vol1 p. 6, Annys BUmar-vol1 p. 25; 1573 Agnes BEmar-vol1 p. 9, BUmar-vol2 p. 61, DEmar-vol1 p. 83, StAnthonlin p. 23, bruton-vol1 p. 40, Annys COmar-vol2 p. 70; 1574 Agnes BEmar-vol1 p. 9, CAmar-vol1 p. 3, COmar-vol2 p. 122, bruton-vol1 p. 6, Agneta HAmar-vol9 p. 3; 1575 Agnas ibid. p. 91, Agnes BUmar-vol2 p. 62, bruton-vol1 p. 6, Annes OrpingtonKe p. 4, Anneys HAmar-vol9 p. 50, Annys BUmar-vol1 p. 26; 1576 Agnes BEmar-vol1 p. 10, BEmar-vol2 p. 30, BUmar-vol9 p. 6, HAmar-vol9 p. 50, OrpingtonKe p. 5, SaxhamSf p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 25, bruton-vol1 p. 41, Annes BEmar-vol2 p. 129, Annis StAnthonlin p. 25, Annys COmar-vol2 p. 70; 1577 Agnes BUmar-vol2 p. 62, BUmar-vol9 p. 6, CAmar-vol1 p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 26; 1577/8 Agnys BEmar-vol2 p. 3; 1577 Agnys ibid. p. 3; 1578 Agnes ibid. p. 96, BUmar-vol2 p. 62, BUmar-vol9 p. 6, CAmar-vol1 p. 3, COmar-vol2 p. 101, DEmar-vol1 p. 84, HAmar-vol9 p. 50, bruton-vol1 p. 43, Annys BUmar-vol1 p. 26; 1579 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 129, BUmar-vol2 p. 62, SaxhamSf p. 3, bruton-vol1 p. 43, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 10, Annys BUmar-vol1 p. 26; 1580 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 96, BUmar-vol2 p. 117, BUmar-vol9 p. 6, CAmar-vol1 p. 3, COmar-vol2 p. 122; 1580/1 Agnys BEmar-vol2 p. 3; 1580 Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 10, Annys BUmar-vol1 p. 26; 1581 Agnas HAmar-vol9 p. 92, Agnes BUmar-vol2 p. 63, CAmar-vol1 p. 3, DEmar-vol1 p. 84, SaxhamSf p. 3, Annes CAmar-vol1 p. 3, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 10; 1582 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 3, BUmar-vol2 p. 141, COmar-vol2 p. 123, DEmar-vol1 p. 85, bruton-vol1 p. 44; 1582/3 Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 11; 1582 Annis DEmar-vol2 p. 7, Annys BUmar-vol1 p. 26; 1583/4 Agnas HAmar-vol9 p. 92; 1583 Agnes BUmar-vol2 p. 63, CAmar-vol1 p. 3, OrpingtonKe p. 7, Agnys BEmar-vol2 p. 3, Annes HAmar-vol9 p. 92; 1583/4 Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 11; 1583 Annis DEmar-vol2 p. 8, StAnthonlin p. 29; 1584 Agnas HAmar-vol9 p. 92, Agnes ibid. p. 68, OrpingtonKe p. 7, SaxhamSf p. 4, bruton-vol1 p. 46, Agnys BEmar-vol2 p. 3, Annes ibid. p. 69, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 11, BEmar-vol2 p. 54, DEmar-vol2 p. 9; 1585 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 69, BUmar-vol2 p. 64, BUmar-vol9 p. 7, OrpingtonKe p. 7, bruton-vol1 p. 8; 1585/6 Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 12; 1585 Annis DEmar-vol2 p. 11, StAnthonlin p. 31; 1586 Agnes BUmar-vol2 p. 64, BUmar-vol9 p. 7, OrpingtonKe p. 8, SaxhamSf p. 40, bruton-vol1 p. 8, Annis DEmar-vol2 p. 12, StAnthonlin p. 32, Annys BUmar-vol1 p. 26; 1587 Agnes BUmar-vol2 p. 117, bruton-vol1 p. 8, Agnys BUmar-vol2 p. 117, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 12, DEmar-vol2 p. 14; 1588 Agnes BUmar-vol2 p. 64, StAnthonlin p. 33, bruton-vol1 p. 8; 1588/9 Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 13; 1588 Annis DEmar-vol2 p. 16; 1589 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 54, BUmar-vol2 p. 65, CAmar-vol1 p. 4, DEmar-vol2 p. 17, StAnthonlin p. 33, bruton-vol1 p. 9, Agnis CAmar-vol1 p. 130, Angnes bruton-vol1 p. 49, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 13, DEmar-vol2 p. 19; 1590 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 96, DEmar-vol1 p. 86, bruton-vol1 p. 9, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 14, DEmar-vol2 p. 21; 1591 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 130, BUmar-vol2 p. 65, CAmar-vol1 p. 130, DEmar-vol2 p. 24, OrpingtonKe p. 8, bruton-vol1 p. 9, Agnis HAmar-vol9 p. 116, Agnys BEmar-vol2 p. 3, Anes ibid. p. 3, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 14, COmar-vol2 p. 23, DEmar-vol2 p. 22, StAnthonlin p. 35; 1592 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 31, BUmar-vol2 p. 141, BUmar-vol9 p. 8, CAmar-vol1 p. 5, DEmar-vol1 p. 86, bruton-vol1 p. 10, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 15, BEmar-vol2 p. 96, DEmar-vol2 p. 24, Annys BUmar-vol1 p. 27; 1593 Agnes BUmar-vol2 p. 65, BUmar-vol9 p. 8, CAmar-vol1 p. 5, DEmar-vol1 p. 86, DEmar-vol2 p. 27, bruton-vol1 p. 10, Agnys BEmar-vol2 p. 4, Annes OrpingtonKe p. 9, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 14, DEmar-vol2 p. 26, Annys BUmar-vol1 p. 27; 1594 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 4, DEmar-vol1 p. 87, bruton-vol1 p. 10, Annes BEmar-vol2 p. 131, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 16, COmar-vol2 p. 24; 1595 Agne DEmar-vol1 p. 87, Agnes BUmar-vol9 p. 9, CAmar-vol1 p. 5, DEmar-vol2 p. 30; 1595/6 Agnes HAmar-vol9 p. 51; 1595 Agnes bruton-vol1 p. 54, Angnes ibid. p. 54, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 16, DEmar-vol2 p. 31, Annys BUmar-vol1 p. 27; 1596 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 31, BUmar-vol2 p. 66, DEmar-vol2 p. 34, HAmar-vol9 p. 93, StAnthonlin p. 37, bruton-vol1 p. 55; 1597 Agnes CAmar-vol1 p. 6, COmar-vol2 p. 102, DEmar-vol2 p. 36, bruton-vol1 p. 55, Annis BEmar-vol1 p. 16, DEmar-vol2 p. 36, Annys COmar-vol2 p. 72; 1598 Agnes BEmar-vol2 p. 96, BUmar-vol2 p. 142, BUmar-vol9 p. 10, DEmar-vol2 p. 37, SaxhamSf p. 40, bruton-vol1 p. 11, Agnys BEmar-vol2 p. 4, Annes StAnthonlin p. 39, Annis ibid. p. 39; 1599 Agnes BUmar-vol1 p. 18, BUmar-vol2 p. 66, BUmar-vol9 p. 10, CAmar-vol1 p. 6, DEmar-vol1 p. 88, DEmar-vol2 p. 40, HAmar-vol9 p. 140, bruton-vol1 p. 57, Agneta DU-DSMMar, Agnys BUmar-vol2 p. 118, Annes StAnthonlin p. 39
France
Latin
1030 Agnes (nom) StVdM-II 712; 1047 Agnes (nom) CartNDSaintes I, Agnete (abl) ibid. II, Agnetis (gen) ibid. I; 1049 Agnes (nom) ibid. III; 1060 Agnetis (gen) ibid. XIX; 1061 Agnes (nom) ibid. IV, Agnete (abl) ibid. IV; 1067 Agnes (nom) ibid. XI, Agnete (abl) ibid. XII, Agnetis (gen) ibid. XII; 1095 Agnes (nom) ibid. V; 1115 Agnes (nom) CartNDJosaphat V; 1131 Agnes (nom) CartNDSaintes XXIII, Agnete (abl) ibid. XXII, Agnetis (gen) ibid. XXIII; 1138x62 Agnete (abl) clairvaux-12thc 62; 1141 Agneti (abl) CartNDSaintes VII; 1146 Agneti (dat) ibid. VIII; 1147 Agnes (abl) clairvaux-12thc 14, (nom) CartNDSaintes XXV, Agnetis (gen) clairvaux-12thc 17; 1148 Agnes (nom) CartNDSaintes XXIV; 1152x56 Agnes (nom) clairvaux-12thc 31; 1153 Agneti (dat) CartNDSaintes IX; 1163–64 Agnete (abl) clairvaux-12thc 106; 1164 Agnes (nom) ibid. 124, Agnete (abl) ibid. 120; 1166 Agnes (nom) ibid. 129; 1167 Agneti (dat) CartNDSaintes X; 1170 Agnetis (gen) clairvaux-12thc 137; 1173 Agnes (nom) ibid. 157; 1179 Agnes (nom) ibid. 177, Agneta (abl) ibid. 178, Agnete (abl) ibid. 177; 1180 Agnete (abl) RotScaNor p. 10; 1201 Agnes (nom) CartNDdOurscamp LXI; 1207 Agnete (abl) ibid. CXXIX; 1209 Agnes (nom) ibid. LII; 1224 Agnes (nom) CartAub; 1258 Agnes (nom) ArrestReg-volI XXVI, pluribus; 1301 Agne (gen) MemPic-vol17 p. 230, Agnelis (gen) ibid. p. 224, Agnes (nom) ibid. p. 203, Agnetis (gen) ibid. p. 200
Old French
1296 Agnés paris1296 p. 4; 1313 Agnes Paris1313 p. 2; 1327 Agnès MemDocMan-2 p. 185
1296 Agnesot paris1296 p. 11; 1313 Anesot Paris1313 p. 2
Middle French
1423 Agnés favier 226
1421 Agnesot favier 16; 1423 Agnesot ibid. 188
Germany
Latin
1059 Agnetis (gen) quix-vol1 48; 1221 Agnetis (gen) hennes-vol1 59
Early New High German
1405 Agnes (nom) mairhofer DCLXXIX; 1417 Agnes (nom) ibid. DCCV; 1497 Agnes Nurn1497 69, Angnes ibid. 254
Hungary
Latin
1308 agneti (dat) Slíz p. 15; 1339 Agnetem (acc) ibid. p. 15
Hungarian
1303 Aglenth Slíz p. 15; 1327 Aglent ibid. p. 15
1323 Agna Slíz p. 15
Italy
Latin
1265x1339 Anexia (nom) BBC-Berg 14; 1348 Agnes (nom) INP 13
Latvia
Middle Low German
1516 Agnete Mettig1892 p. 7; 1523 Agnese Arbusow p. 99
Scotland
Scots
1543 Agnes PGB; 1546 Agnes ibid.; 1565 Agnes ibid.; 1573 Agnes ibid.; 1578 Agnes ibid.; 1582 Agnes ibid.; 1594 Agnes ibid.
Spain
Latin
1488 Agnes (nom) carbonell p. 23; 1489 Agnes (nom) ibid. p. 34; 1490 Agnes (nom) ibid. p. 47; 1491 Agnes (nom) ibid. p. 64
Catalan
1510 Agnes valencia1510 3512
Switzerland
Latin
1218 Agnes (nom) CartHaut 35; 1220 Agnes (nom) ibid. 36; 14thCx1478 Agnes (nom) Ob-SPVn (13), Agnex (nom) ibid. (110)
1300 Agnelleta (nom) Ob-SPVn (170); 14thCx1478 Agnelleta (nom) ibid. (92)
Cite as: G. Grim, R. Le Get, N. Shiel, M. Slíz, J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Agnes". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Agnes.