Nesta
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Welsh diminutive of AGNES.
 | AGNES female English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Αγνη (Hagne), derived from Greek ‘αγνος (hagnos) meaning "chaste". Saint Agnes was a virgin martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. The name became associated with Latin agnus "lamb", resulting in the saint's frequent depiction with a lamb by her side. Due to her renown, the name became common in Christian Europe, being especially popular in England in the Middle Ages. | |||||||||||||||||||
| EQUIVALENTS |
| ANCIENT GREEK: Agnes, Hagne |
| BRETON: Oanez |
| CATALAN: Agnès |
| CROATIAN: Agneza, Ines, Janja, Nensi |
| DANISH: Agnes, Agnete, Agnetha, Agnethe |
| DUTCH: Agnes, Nes |
| ENGLISH: Aggie, Agnes, Annice, Annis, Inez, Nancy |
| ESTONIAN: Age |
| FINNISH: Aune, Iines |
| FRENCH: Agnès, Inès |
| GERMAN: Agnes |
| HUNGARIAN: Ági, Ágnes |
| ICELANDIC: Agnes |
| IRISH: Aignéis, Nainsí |
| ITALIAN: Agnese, Ines |
| LATVIAN: Agnese, Agnija |
| LIMBURGISH: Nes |
| LITHUANIAN: Agné |
| MACEDONIAN: Agnija |
| NORWEGIAN: Agnes, Agnetha |
| POLISH: Agnieszka, Jagienka, Jagna, Jagusia |
| PORTUGUESE: Inês |
| RUSSIAN: Agnessa |
| SERBIAN: Agnija, Janja |
| SLOVAK: Agnesa |
| SLOVENE: Ines, Neža |
| SPANISH: Inés |
| SWEDISH: Agnes, Agneta, Agnetha |
| WELSH: Nest |
| DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
| DUTCH: Neske |
| ENGLISH: Nan |
| LIMBURGISH: Neske |
| OTHER FORMS |
| ENGLISH: Anson |
| SCOTTISH: Senga |