Agatha
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “good.”.
Contemporary Examples
Unlike Brenda’s husband, Agatha’s husband, Sammy, backs her career goals.
Cameroonian Women Fighting Sexism With Tourism Abena Agyeman-Fisher November 6, 2014
Go missing for a week and, like Agatha Christie and Judge Crater, you will make news.
Ron Paul’s Nostalgic Appeal Shakes Up the 2012 Primaries Rich Galen December 16, 2011
But there is one juicy morsel in the latest discovery, food for thought for those with an Agatha Christie complex.
Canada’s Severed-Feet Mystery Winston Ross September 3, 2011
Saoirse Ronan, who plays Agatha the female lead, said she had never seen anything like it.
The Cast of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Says Wes Anderson Is a Genius Hardass Nico Hines February 15, 2014
But the beautiful porcelain pendant that Agatha (Saoirse Ronan) wears.
The Look of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Andrew Romano March 6, 2014
Historical Examples
“Mrs. Harrington seemed to take to Luke,” said Agatha, behind her hair.
The Grey Lady Henry Seton Merriman
The bell rang as Mrs. Callender was just about to try a dress on her daughter Agatha.
The Faith Doctor Edward Eggleston
Her companion’s frank and natural manner was not what Agatha had expected, and she remained stiffly silent.
Unlucky Caroline Austin
Half an hour later the door-bell rang, and Agatha answered the call.
The Faith Doctor Edward Eggleston
Agatha felt her hand clasped—softly—but with a firm grasp that seemed to bind it to his for ever.
Agatha’s Husband Dinah Maria Craik (AKA: Dinah Maria Mulock)
fem. proper name, from Latin, from Greek Agathe, fem. of agathos “good,” of unknown origin. Never a popular name in U.S., and all but unused there since 1940.
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Saint, died a.d. 681, Sicilian ecclesiastic: pope 678–681. Historical Examples Agaton, Agathon or Agatho, an uncertain author, L. 526 (see note). Chaucer’s Works, Volume 6 (of 7) — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes Geoffrey Chaucer Eucoline, the daughter of Agatho, attended me, carrying a lighted torch. Philothea Lydia Maria Child And Alcibiades again was smart on […]
- Agathocles
361–289 b.c, tyrant of Syracuse 317–289. Historical Examples Agathocles sent for them to come and aid him in some of his wars. Pyrrhus Jacob Abbott Agathocles hesitated and placed his fingers upon the patient’s pulse. The Lion’s Brood Duffield Osborne Arsinoe, of course, was continually devising means to curtail the growing importance and greatness of […]
- Agathon
c450–c400 b.c, Greek poet and dramatist. Historical Examples See what Agathon says in the Thesmophoriazuse of Aristophanes. A Problem in Greek Ethics John Addington Symonds Socrates piques Alcibiades by a pretended affection for Agathon. Symposium Plato Mourn as we may the loss of Ion and Achæus, our grief for that of Agathon must needs be […]
- Agatize
to change into or make like .
- Agatized
to change into or make like . Historical Examples Men call it agatized wood, by a feeble effort to translate the mystery of its existence; but it is not wood, except to the eye. Mercy Philbrick’s Choice Helen Hunt Jackson