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Meaning, origin and history of the name Agapios

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Gender Masculine

Scripts Αγάπιος(Greek) Ἀγάπιος(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Masculine form of Agape. This was the name of a saint from Caesarea who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.

Related Names

Rootagape

Feminine FormsAgapi(Greek) Agape(Ancient Greek)

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Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Ἀγάπιος.

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Entry updated October 6, 2024