Meaning: Pure; chaste, through Agnes
The story
The Portuguese form of Agnes preserves its Greek root. The circumflex in this Portuguese spelling differs from the acute accent used in the Spanish form, and the pronunciations differ too.
Nicknames
- Nês
- Inesinha
- Ine
Spellings & variants
- Agnes
- Inez
- Agnese
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Inês comes from Portuguese.
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