# Agnes

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈæɡ.nɪs/ · frequency rank #13,456

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
2. A locality in South Gippsland Shire, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ), coming from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós, “pure, chaste”), Ancient Greek ἁγνεία (hagneía, “purity, chastity”). Doublet of Inez.

## Easily confused with
- **ans** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-ans)
- **AGS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-ags)
- **Anne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-anne)
- **ants** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-ants)
- **apes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-apes)
- **Ames** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-ames)
- **axes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-axes)
- **anus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-anus)
- **anew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-anew)
- **Ares** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-ares)
- **Arne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-arne)
- **ales** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-ales)
- **agree** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-agree)
- **ashes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-ashes)
- **asses** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-asses)
- **aires** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-aires)
- **annex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-annex)
- **aides** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-aides)
- **Andes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-andes)
- **Aries** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agnes-vs-aries)

## Common misspellings (7)
`agens`, `aggnes`, `agness`, `agnnes`, `agnse`, `anges`, `ganes`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/agnes