At a Glance
- Meaning
- Pure, chaste
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic (form of Agnes, ultimately Greek)
- Gender
- Girl
Aigneas is a Scottish Gaelic (form of Agnes, ultimately Greek) girl's name meaning “pure, chaste”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Girl Names Full of Highland Magic.
Meaning & Origin of Aigneas
Meaning: Pure, chaste.
Origin: Scottish Gaelic (form of Agnes, ultimately Greek).
A common claim: often said to mean 'lamb' Actually: That comes from confusing Agnes with the Latin word 'agnus' (lamb) -- the real root is Greek 'hagne,' meaning pure or chaste.
Source: Wiktionary.
Popularity of Aigneas
Aigneas doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Aigneas
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