Agapa

Agapa (Russian: Ага́па) is an Old Church Slavonic^[1] and rare Russian female first name.^[2] It is derived from the Greek word agapē, meaning love.^[2]

The diminutives of "Agapa" are Aga (А́га) and Gapa (Га́па).^[2]

"Agapa" may also be a diminutive of the female name Agapiya.^[3]

References

Notes

↑ Superanskaya [2], p. 278
1 2 3 Petrovsky, p. 37
↑ Superanskaya [1], p. 250

Sources

[1] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-8112-1399-9
[2] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (Dictionary of Russian Names). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-699-14090-5
Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3

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