Agnes is a female

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derived from the Greek , meaning 'pure' or 'holy'. The name passed to Italian as Agnese, to

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as Agnès, to Portuguese as Inês, and to Spanish as Inés. It is also written as Agness. The name is descended from the

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'' *h₁yaǵ-'', meaning 'to sacrifice; to worship,' from which is also the Vedic term ''

yajña Yajna ( sa, यज्ञ, yajña, translit-std=IAST, sacrifice, devotion, worship, offering) refers in Hinduism to any ritual done in front of a sacred fire, often with mantras.SG Nigal (1986), Axiological Approach to the Vedas, Northern Book ...

''. It is mostly used in

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and countries that speak

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. It was the name of a popular Christian saint,

Agnes of Rome Agnes of Rome () is a virgin martyr, venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Oriental Orthodox Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, as well as the Anglican Communion and Lutheranism, Lutheran Churches. St. Agn ...

, which encouraged its wide use. Agnes was the third most popular name for women in the

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speaking world for more than 400 years. Its medieval pronunciation was ''Annis'', and its usage and many of its forms coincided with the equally popular name

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, related in medieval and Elizabethan times to ''Agnes'', though Anne/Ann/Anna are derived from the Hebrew

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('God favored me') rather than the Greek. It remained a widely used name throughout the 1960s in the United States. It was last ranked among the top 1,000 names for American baby girls during that decade. The peak of its popularity was between 1900 and 1920, when it was among the top fifty given names for American girls. Agnieszka was the sixth-most popular name for girls born in

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in 2007, having risen as high as third place in

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and Poland in 2006. It was also ranked among the top one hundred names for baby girls born in

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in 2005.Behind the Name
/ref> Neža, a Slovene shortened variant of the name, was ranked among the top ten names for baby girls born in

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

in 2008. French forms Inès and Ines were both ranked among the top ten names for girls born in

Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...

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in 2008.

Name variants

Agnė Agnes is a female given name derived from the Greek , meaning 'pure' or 'holy'. The name passed to Italian as Agnese, to French as Agnès, to Portuguese as Inês, and to Spanish as Inés. It is also written as Agness. The name is descended from ...

Ugnė Ugnė is a female given name currently popular in Lithuania, where it was the third most popular name given to baby girls in 2010. It means "fire" in Lithuanian. Person named Ugnė *Ugnė Karvelis (1935–2002), Lithuanian writer, a translat ...

''(mean: fire)''(

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

) *

Ágnes Agnes is a female given name derived from the Greek , meaning 'pure' or 'holy'. The name passed to Italian as Agnese, to French as Agnès, to Portuguese as Inês, and to Spanish as Inés. It is also written as Agness. The name is descended from ...

( Hungarian) * Agneeta ( Finnish) *Agnes (

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

, Dutch,

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...

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, Icelandic, Norwegian,

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

) *Agni (

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...

) * Anežka ( Czech) *

Agnès Agnes is a female given name derived from the Greek , meaning 'pure' or 'holy'. The name passed to Italian as Agnese, to French as Agnès, to Portuguese as Inês, and to Spanish as Inés. It is also written as Agness. The name is descended fr ...

(

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

) * Agnés ( Valencian) *Агнеса (Agnesa) (

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

) *

Agnese Agnese is a given name and a variant of Agnes. Its name day is 21 January in Italy. People with the name Agnese include: *Agnese Allegrini (born 1982), Italian badminton player *Agnese Bonfantini (born 1999), Italian football player * Agnese Kokl ...

( Italian, Latvian) *Agnessa ( Russian) *

Agneta Agneta (also spelt Agnete, Agnetha, or Agnethe) is a Scandinavian variant of the feminine given name Agnes. It was derived from Latin and is the ablative case attached form of Agnes. Notable people Agneta * Agneta Andersson (born 1961), Swedish c ...

(

, Icelandic, Norwegian,

) *

Agnete Agneta (also spelt Agnete, Agnetha, or Agnethe) is a Scandinavian variant of the feminine given name Agnes. It was derived from Latin and is the ablative case attached form of Agnes. Notable people Agneta * Agneta Andersson (born 1961), Swedish ca ...

(

, Norwegian) * Agnetha ( Scandinavian) *

Agnethe Agneta (also spelt Agnete, Agnetha, or Agnethe) is a Scandinavian variant of the feminine given name Agnes. It was derived from Latin and is the ablative case attached form of Agnes. Notable people Agneta * Agneta Andersson (born 1961), Swedish ...

(

, Norwegian) *

Agneza Agnes is a female given name derived from the Greek , meaning 'pure' or 'holy'. The name passed to Italian as Agnese, to French as Agnès, to Portuguese as Inês, and to Spanish as Inés. It is also written as Agness. The name is descended fr ...

( Croatian) *अग्नि (Agní) (

) *Αγνή (Agni) ( Greek) *

Agnieszka Agnieszka is the Polish equivalent of the female given name Agnes (name). Notable people with this name include: *Agnieszka Arnold, Polish documentary filmmaker *Agnieszka Baranowska (1819–1890), Polish playwright and poet *Agnieszka Bednarek ...

(

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

) *Агнија (Agnija) (

) * Agniya ( Russian) *

Aignéis Agnes is a female given name derived from the Greek , meaning 'pure' or 'holy'. The name passed to Italian as Agnese, to French as Agnès, to Portuguese as Inês, and to Spanish as Inés. It is also written as Agness. The name is descended from ...

( Irish) *Akanete ( Tongan) *Akanisi ( Fijian) *Akenehi (

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) * Akneeta ( Finnish) * Akneetta ( Finnish) *Aknes ( Finnish) *Aknietta ( Finnish) *Anê ( Vietnamese) * Anessa (

) * Anissa (

) * Angnes ( Dutch) *Anjeza (

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

) * Annest (

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) *

Annice Annice is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Annice (slave) (died 1828), first female slave executed in Missouri * Annice Sidwells (1902–2001), English singer * Annice M. Wagner Annice M. Wagner (born September 9, 1937) is ...

(

) *

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(

...

, Finnish) * Iines ( Finnish) *إيناس ( Inās) (

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) *

Ines Ines or INES may refer to: People * Ines (name), a feminine given name, also written as Inés or Inês * Saint Ines or Agnes (), Roman virgin–martyr * Eda-Ines Etti (stage name: ''Ines''; born 1981), Estonian singer Places * Doña Ines, a volca ...

(

, Italian) * Inès (

) * Inés ( Spanish) * Inês ( Portuguese) * Inesa (

) * Inessa (Инесса) ( Russian) *

Inez Inez is a feminine given name. It is the English spelling of the Spanish and Portuguese name Inés/Inês/Inez, the forms of the given name " Agnes". The name is pronounced as , , or . Agnes is a woman's given name, which derives from the Greek w ...

(

) *

(

) *Janja ( Croatian,

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) * Nesta (

) * Nessie (

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) * Neža (

) * Nieske ( Dutch) * Oanez (

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) *Огняна ( Ognyana) (

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) * Anjeza, Anja, Anushi, Anija (3 Tetor) (Albanian)

Notable people

Saints

Agnes of Assisi Agnes of Assisi (1197 or 1198 – 16 November 1253) was a younger sister of Clare of Assisi and one of the first abbesses of the Order of Poor Ladies (now the Poor Clares). Pope Benedict XIV canonized her as a saint in 1753. Life She was a younge ...

(1197/98–1253), one of the first abbesses of the Order of Poor Ladies *

Agnes of Bohemia Agnes of Bohemia, O.S.C. ( cs, Svatá Anežka Česká, 20 January 1211 – 2 March 1282), also known as Agnes of Prague, was a medieval Bohemian princess who opted for a life of charity, mortification of the flesh and piety over a life of luxury ...

(1211–1282), Bohemian princess (also listed in next section) *

Agnes of Montepulciano Agnes of Montepulciano (28 January 1268 – 20 April 1317) was a Dominican prioress in medieval Tuscany, who was known as a miracle worker during her lifetime. She is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. Life Agnes was born in 1268 in ...

(1263–1317), Dominican prioress *

(c. 291–c. 304), virgin martyr

Noblewomen

Agnes I, Abbess of Quedlinburg Agnes I (c. 1090 – 29 December 1125) was Abbess of Gandersheim and Quedlinburg. She was the second daughter of Judith of Swabia and Władysław I Herman. She was the granddaughter of Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor. Agnes became abbess at Gand ...

(c. 1090-1125), Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg *

Agnes of Aquitaine (disambiguation) Agnes of Aquitaine may refer to: *Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Aquitaine, (c. 995–1068), wife of William V, Duke of Aquitaine *Agnes of Poitou, (c. 1025–1077), wife of Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor *Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of León and Castil ...

* Agnes of Antioch, (1154–c. 1184), Queen consort of Hungary * Agnes of Austria (disambiguation) *

Agnes of Babenberg Agnes of Babenberg ( pl, Agnieszka austriacka; 1108/13 – 24/25 January 1163) was a scion of the Franconian House of Babenberg and by marriage High Duchess of Poland and Duchess of Silesia. Family and personality Agnes was a daughter of Leo ...

(c. 1108/13–1163), High Duchess of Poland and Duchess of Silesia * Agnes of Bohemia (1211-1282), Bohemian princess and saint (see above) *

Agnes of Brandenburg Agnes of Brandenburg (c. 1257 – 29 September 1304) was a Danish Queen consort by marriage to King Eric V of Denmark. As a widow, she served as the regent of Denmark for her son, King Eric VI, during his minority from 1286 until 1293. Life She ...

(c. 1257–1304), Queen consort and regent of Denmark *

Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Aquitaine Agnes of Burgundy (or Agnes de Macon; died 10 November 1068) was Duchess of Aquitaine by marriage to Duke William V and Countess of Anjou by marriage to Count Geoffrey II. She served as regent of the Duchy of Aquitaine during the minority of her ...

(died 1068) *

Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Bourbon Agnes of Burgundy (1407 – 1 December 1476), duchess of Bourbon (Bourbonnais) and Auvergne, countess of Clermont, was the daughter of John the Fearless (1371–1419) and Margaret of Bavaria. Her maternal grandparents were Albert I, Duke of Ba ...

(1407-1476) * Agnes of Courtenay (c. 1136–c. 1184), Queen consort of Jerusalem *

Agnes of France, Byzantine Empress Agnes of France, renamed Anna (1171 – 1220), was Byzantine Empress by marriage to Alexios II Komnenos and Andronikos I Komnenos. She was a daughter of Louis VII of France and Adèle of Champagne. Betrothal and marriage In early 1178, P ...

(1171–after 1207) * Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy (c. 1260–1327) * Agnes of Germany (1072-1143), Duchess consort of Swabia by her first marriage, Margravine consort of Austria by her second *

Agnes of Habsburg Albert II of Saxony ( Wittenberg upon Elbe, ca. 1250 – 25 August 1298, near Aken) was a son of Duke Albert I of Saxony and his third wife Helen of Brunswick and Lunenburg, a daughter of Otto the Child. He supported Rudolph I of Germany at his el ...

(c. 1257–1322), Duchess of Saxony * Agnes Hammarskjöld (1866–1940), wife of Swedish noble

Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Knut Hjalmar Leonard Hammarskjöld (; 4 February 1862 – 12 October 1953) was a Swedish politician, scholar, cabinet minister, Member of Parliament from 1923 to 1938 (first chamber), and Prime Minister of Sweden from 1914 to 1917. In 1890, he m ...

Princess Agnes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg , title = Hereditary Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg , image = Agnes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.jpg , caption = , reign = , coronation = , predecessor = , successor = , succession = ...

(1804-1833) * Agnes of Hohenstaufen (1176–1204), Countess Palatine of the Rhine *

Agnes Hotot Agnes Hotot ( 1395) was an English noblewoman known for besting a man in a lance fight. According to Arthur Collins, writing in 1741, an unspecified monk recorded that Hotot took her father's place in a duel after he fell ill, disguising herself ...

(14th century), English noblewoman known for winning a lance fight *

Agnes of Merania Agnes of Merania (1175 - July 1201) was Queen of France by marriage to King Philip II. She is called Marie by some of the French chroniclers. Biography Agnes Maria was the daughter of Berthold, Duke of Merania, who was Count of Andechs, a castle ...

(died 1201), Queen of France *

Agnes of the Palatinate Agnes of the Palatinate (1201–1267) was a daughter of Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine and his first wife Agnes of Hohenstaufen, daughter of Conrad, Count Palatine of the Rhine. Agnes was Duchess of Bavaria by her marriage to Otto II Wittel ...

(1201–1267), Duchess of Bavaria *

Agnes of Poitou Agnes of Poitou ( – 14 December 1077), was the queen of Germany from 1043 and empress of the Holy Roman Empire from 1046 until 1056 as the wife of Emperor Henry III. From 1056 to 1061, she ruled the Holy Roman Empire as regent during the m ...

(1025-1077), Holy Roman Empress and regent *

Agnes of Rochlitz Agnes of Rochlitz (died 1195) came from the Wettin family and was daughter of Dedi III, Margrave of Lusatia and his wife, Matilda of Heinsburg. She is also known as Agnes of Wettin. Agnes married Berthold IV, Duke of Merania. From this marriage A ...

(died 1195), Duchess of Merania and Countess of Andechs * Agnès Sorel (died 1450), mistress of

Charles VII of France Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461), called the Victorious (french: le Victorieux) or the Well-Served (), was King of France from 1422 to his death in 1461. In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, Charles VII inherited the throne of F ...

, and the first officially recognized mistress of a French king *

Agnes, daughter of Ottokar II Agnes (before 1260 – after 1279) was a natural daughter of Bohemian king Ottokar II with his mistress Agnes of Kuenring. She married Bohemian nobleman Bavor II of Strakonice. They had three children, Bavor III Bavor may refer to: * Bavor Ro ...

(before 1260–after 1279), Bohemian noblewoman *

Mihrişah Valide Sultan Mihrişah may refer to: * Emine Mihrişah Kadın (d. 1732), consort of Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III, and the mother of Mustafa III * Mihrişah Sultan (1745-1805), consort of Ottoman Sultan Mustafa III, and the mother and Valide Sultan #REDIRECT V ...

or Sultana Mehr-î-Shah (ca. 1745–1805), spouse of Ottoman Sultan

Mustafa III Mustafa III (; ''Muṣṭafā-yi sālis''; 28 January 1717 – 21 January 1774) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1757 to 1774. He was a son of Sultan Ahmed III (1703–30), and his consort Mihrişah Kadın. He was succeeded by his ...

, mother of Caliph Sultan

Selim III Selim III ( ota, سليم ثالث, Selim-i sâlis; tr, III. Selim; was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1789 to 1807. Regarded as an enlightened ruler, the Janissaries eventually deposed and imprisoned him, and placed his cousin Mustafa ...

, believed to have the given name Agnès *

Agnes Howard, Duchess of Norfolk Agnes Howard ( née Tilney) (c. 1477 – May 1545) was the second wife of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk. Two of King Henry VIII's queens were her step-granddaughters, Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard. Catherine Howard was placed in the Dowa ...

(c. 1477–1545) *

Agnes Macdonald, 1st Baroness Macdonald of Earnscliffe Agnes or Agness may refer to: People * Agnes (name), the given name, and a list of people named Agnes or Agness * Wilfrid Marcel Agnès (1920–2008), Canadian diplomat Places *Agnes, Georgia, United States, a ghost town * Agnes, Missouri, Unite ...

(1836-1920), second wife of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada *

Agnes Randolph Agnes Randolph, Countess of Dunbar and March ( 1312 – 1369), known as Black Agnes for her dark complexion, was the wife of Patrick, 9th Earl of Dunbar and March. She is buried in the vault near Mordington House. She was the daughter of Tho ...

(c. 1312–1369), Countess of Dunbar and March

Others

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Agnes Aanonsen Agnes Erika Aanonsen Eyde (born 19 November 1966) is a Norwegian luger. She was born in Oslo, and represented the club Akeforeningen i Oslo. She competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see ...

(born 1966), Norwegian luger *

Agnes Dean Abbatt Agnes Dean Abbatt (June 23, 1847 – January 1, 1917) of New York was a painter of floral still lifes, landscapes, and coastal scenes. She was the second woman elected to the American Watercolor Society. Early life Agnes Dean Abbatt was born on ...

(1847–1917), American painter *

Agnes Abuom Agnes Regina Murei Abuom (1949 – 31 May 2023) was a Kenyan Christian organisational worker who served as moderator of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) since 2013. She was the first woman and the first African to hol ...

, Kenyan Christian organizational worker *

Agnes Acibu Agnes Acibu is a Ugandan politician and member of the parliament. She was elected in office as a woman Member to represent Nebbi district during the 2021 Uganda general elections. She is a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement par ...

, Ugandan politician *

Agnes Jones Adams Agnes Jones Adams (1858 – April 1923) was a member of National Association of Colored Women, Social Purity Movement, and Woman's Era Club. Adams was one of the early pioneers for the advancement of black women's clubs. Biography Agnes Jones ...

(1858–1923), American civil rights activist *

Agnes Addison Agnes Addison (née Broomfield; – 28 January 1903) was a New Zealand draper. Biography Addison was born Agnes Broomfield in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, in about 1842, to Margaret Fairbairn and her husband, Joseph Broomfield. She mar ...

(1842–1903), New Zealand draper *

Agnes Adler Agnes Charlotte Dagmar Adler, born ''Hansen'' (19 February 1865 in Copenhagen – 11 October 1935 at the same place was a Danish pianist. She is buried at Gentofte Kirkegård. Life Agnes Adler was born into a musical family where her father, Ca ...

(1865–1935), Danish pianist *

Agnes Aduako Agnes Aduako (born 25 December 1989) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2014 African Women's Championship and at the 2015 African Games scoring a goal agai ...

(born 1989), Ghanaian footballer *

Agnes Aggrey-Orleans Agnes Yahan Aggrey-Orleans, , (née Bartels) is a Ghanaian diplomat. Biography Her father was Francis Lodowic Bartels, an educator and diplomat who became the first Ghanaian principal of Mfantsipim School. Agnes Aggrey-Orleans had her secondary ...

, Ghanaian diplomat *

Agnes Akiror Agnes Akiror Egunyu (born 28 July 1968), known as Agnes Akiror, is a Ugandan politician. She is the current State Minister for Teso Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda. She was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016. Prior to that, from 27 May 2 ...

(born 1968), Ugandan politician *

Agnes Baldwin Alexander Agnes Baldwin Alexander (1875–1971) was an American author and distinguished member of the Baháʼí Faith. Life Agnes Baldwin Alexander was born on July 21, 1875, in the Kingdom of Hawaii. She was the youngest of five children born to William D ...

(1875–1971), American author *

Agnes Alexiusson Agnes Sofia Shine Alexiusson (born 19 April 1996) is a Swedish boxer. She competed in the women's lightweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from ...

(born 1996), Swedish boxer *

Agnes Alfred Axuw (c. 1890 – 1992), known as Agnes Bertha Alfred following her baptism, was a Qwiqwasutinuxw storyteller and noblewoman of the Kwakwaka'wakw. Alfred was recognized by her peers as one of the last great storytellers with a long memory. Alfred ...

(c. 1890–1992), Canadian storyteller and noblewoman *

Agnes Allafi Agnes Allafi (born January 21, 1959) is a Chadian politician and sociologist. During her political career, Allafi was the Minister of Social Services two times between the late 1990s to early 2000s. Background Allafi's father was an officer in Fr ...

(born 1959), Chadian politician and sociologist *

Agnes Allen Agnes Lorraine "Aggie" Allen (September 21, 1930 – February 24, 2012) was a pitcher and outfielder who played from 1950 through 1953 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 120 lb, she batted and threw right-ha ...

(1898–1958), English children's book author *

(1930–2012), American baseball pitcher *

Agnes Alpers Agnes Alpers (born 29 June 1961) is a Diplom-qualified educator, politician with the Left, and former member of the Bundestag. Biography Education and career Starting in 1980, Alpers studied pedagogy at the Free University of Berlin, finis ...

(born 1961), German politician and educator *

Agnes Ameede Agnes Ameede (born 12 June 1970) is a Ugandan politician who serves as the elected Member of Parliament for Pallisa District Women in the 10th Ugandan Parliament (20162021). Early life and education Agnes Ameede was born in Pallisa District, o ...

(born 1970), Ugandan politician *

Agnes Atim Apea Agnes Atim Apea is a Ugandan social entrepreneur and politician. She founded the Hope Development Initiative, and was named to the BBC's '' 100 Women'' programme in 2017. In the 2021 general election, she was elected to the Parliament of Ugand ...

, Uganda social entrepreneur * Agnes Arber (1879–1960), British plant morphologist and anatomist, historian, and philosopher * Agnes Arellano (born 1949), Philippine sculptor *

Agnes Armstrong Agnes Helen Armstrong (born 10 June 1959) is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. She is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party. Armstrong is from Rarotonga and was educated at Nikao Side School and Tereo ...

(born 1959), Cook Islands politician *

Agnes Arvidsson Agnes Hildegard Arvidsson (1875–1962), was a Swedish pharmacist. She was the first Swedish pharmacist of her gender to have obtained a degree in pharmacology (1903). However, Märtha Leth did obtain a bachelor's degree in pharmacology in 1897, a ...

(1875–1962), Swedish pharmacist *

Agnes Asche Agnes Asche (13 December 1891 – 7 January 1966), also known as Agnes Bertram and Agnes Jünemann, was a German socialist who resisted the Nazis. A street in Hanover is named in her honor. Biography Asche became a widow when her first husband ...

(1891–1966), German socialist *

Agnes Ashford Agnes Ashford (fl. 15th. century) was a Christian evangelist. In the 15th Century, Bishop Longland of Lincoln was investigating the activities of the Lollards. His people were informed that Ashford had taught "part of the Sermon on the Mount" ...

(fl. 15th century), Christian evangelist *

Agnes Barr Auchencloss Agnes Barr Auchencloss (30 May 1886 – 4 July 1972) was a Scottish medical officer. She is best known for her work at the World War I munitions factory H.M. Factory Gretna. She is included in the University of Glasgow Roll of Honour. Family ...

(1886–1972), medical officer at H.M. Factory Gretna, on the

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Roll of Honour *

Agnes Awuor Sister Agnes Salome Awuor (Kenya, 1967) is a Kenyan Religious Sister A religious sister (abbreviated ''Sr.'' or Sist.) in the Catholic Church is a woman who has taken public vows in a religious institute dedicated to apostolic works, as disting ...

(born 1967), Kenyan Religious Sister *

Agnes Ayres Agnes Ayres (born Agnes Henkel; April 4, 1896 – December 25, 1940) was an American actress who rose to fame during the silent film era. She was known for her role as Lady Diana Mayo in '' The Sheik'' opposite Rudolph Valentino. Career Ayres b ...

(1898–1940), American silent film star *

Agnes Baden-Powell Agnes Smyth Baden-Powell (16 December 1858 – 2 June 1945) was the younger sister of Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, and was most noted for her work in establishing the Girl Guide movement as a female counterpart to her older bro ...

(1858–1945), British pioneer, founder of the Girl Guides movement *

Agnes Bakkevig Agnes Bakkevig (7 March 1910 – 3 February 1992) was a Norwegian politician. She was elected deputy representative to the Storting for the periods 1961–1965, 1965–1969 and 1969–1973 for the Conservative Party The Conse ...

(1910–1992), Norwegian politician *

Agnes Baliques Agnes Baliques (1641–1700) was a Roman Catholic from Antwerp who founded the religious order of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as the Apostolines.L. DE RIDDER C. ss. R., ''De Godminnende Agnes Baliques, ...

(1641–1700), Roman Catholic religious leader *

Agnes Ballard Agnes Ballard (September 14, 1877 – November 24, 1969) was an American architect and educator. She was the first female registered architect in Florida, the sixth woman admitted to the American Institute of Architects and the first from Florida ...

(1877–1969), American architect and educator *

Agnes Baltsa Agni Baltsa ( el, Aγνή Mπάλτσα; also known as Agnes Baltsa; born 19 November 1944) is a leading Greek mezzo-soprano singer. Baltsa was born in Lefkada. She began playing piano at the age of six, before moving to Athens in 1958 to concen ...

(born 1944), Greek mezzo-soprano singer *

Agnes Barker Agnes Frances Amelia Richardson (née Barker) (16 January 1907 – 25 April 2008) was an Australian potter and craftworker. She was an active member of the early Brisbane arts scene, and exhibited extensively throughout the 1920s and 30s. Example ...

(1907–2008), Australian potter and craftworker *

Agnes Jeruto Barsosio Agnes Jeruto Barsosio is a Kenyan athlete and marathon runner. She was born in 1983. She competes for the Kenya national team and represents Kenya in international athletics competitions. Career In 2008, she was the second best athlete in the Lil ...

(born 1983), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Agnes Sime Baxter Agnes Sime Baxter (Hill) (18 March 1870 – 9 March 1917) was a Canadian-born mathematician. She studied at Dalhousie University, receiving her BA in 1891, and her MA in 1892. She received her Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1895; her dissertati ...

(1870–1917), Canadian mathematician *

Agnes Beaumont Agnes Beaumont (Baptised 1652 – 1720) was an English religious autobiographer, who was accused of having a sexual relationship with the Puritan preacher John Bunyan and conspiring with him to murder her father. She wrote an autobiography that de ...

(c. 1652–1720), English religious autobiographer *

Agnes Beckwith Agnes Alice Beckwith (24 August 1861 – 10 July 1951) was an English swimmer. Early life Beckwith was born on 24 August 1861 at 16b Walcot Place West, Lambeth, south London. She was the daughter of Frederick Edward Beckwith, a noted swimmer wh ...

(1861–1951), English swimmer *

Agnes Benidickson Agnes McCausland Benidickson (''née'' Richardson; August 19, 1920 – March 23, 2007) was the first female chancellor of Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, from 1980 to 1996. Queen's highest honour for student service to the ...

(1920–2007), Canadian college chancellor * Agnes Bennett (1872–1960), New Zealand doctor and Chief Medical Officer in World War I *

Agnes Benítez Agnes Benítez is a Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2011 and represented her country at Miss Earth 2011 but unplaced. Beauty Pageants Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 On October 22, 2008, Agnes ...

(born 1986), Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder *

Agnes Berger Agnes P. Berger (1916-2002) was a Hungarian-American mathematician who served as an associate professor of biostatistics at Columbia University's School of Public Health, as well as a statistical consultant at Mount Sinai. Early years Her first ...

(1916–2002), Hungarian-American mathematician and professor *

Agnes Bernard Agnes Morrogh Bernard aka Sister Mary Joseph Arsenius (24 February 1842 – 20 April 1932) was a Roman Catholic nun who founded two convents, and a woollen mill in Foxford, Ireland. Life Bernard was born in Cheltenham on 24 February 1842 to John ...

(1842–1932), Roman Catholic nun * Agnes Bernauer (1410–1435), morganatic wife of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria *

Agnes Bernelle Agnes Bernelle (born Agnes Elisabeth Bernauer; 7 March 1923 – 15 February 1999) was a Berlin-born expatriate actress and singer, who lived in England for many years, then Ireland. She appeared in over 20 films and also made stage and televisio ...

(1923–1999), Berlin actress and singer * Agnes Binagwaho, Rwandan pediatrician and college chancellor * Agnes Forbes Blackadder (1875 - 1964), Scottish medic *

Agnes Blackie Agnes Randall Blackie (12 July 1897 – 18 February 1975) was New Zealand's first female physics lecturer and probably the Southern Hemisphere's only female physics academic at the time of her appointment. Early life Blackie was born in New Z ...

(1897–1975), New Zealand professor *

Agnes Blannbekin Agnes Blannbekin (; – 10 March 1315) was an Austrian Beguine and Christian mystic. She was also referred to as ''Saint Agnes Blannbekin'' or the ''Venerable Agnes Blannbekin'', though never beatified or canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. ...

(c. 1244–1315), Austrian Beguine and Chrisian mystic *

Agnes Block Agnes, or Agneta Block (29 October 1629, Emmerich am Rhein – 20 April 1704, Amsterdam) was a Dutch Mennonite art collector and horticulturalist. She is most remembered as the compiler of an album of flower and insect paintings. Life Agneta Bl ...

(1629–1704), Dutch art collector and horticulturalist *

Agnes Bluhm Agnes Bluhm (9 January 1862 – 12 November 1943) was a German winner of a Goethe medal. She was trained as a medical doctor and won prizes for her research. She believed that German women could improve the race using eugenics and forced sterilisat ...

(1862–1943), German medical doctor and Goethe medal recipient * Agnes Body (1866–1952), British headmistress *

Agnes Bolsø Agnes Bolsø (born 4 June 1953) is a Norwegian sociologist and expert on gender studies, particularly studies of sexuality. She is Associate Professor of Sociology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and was director of its ...

(born 1953), Norwegian sociologist *

Agnes Booth Agnes Booth (October 4, 1843 – January 2, 1910), born Marian Agnes Land Rookes, was an Australian-born American actress and in-law of Junius Brutus Booth, Edwin Booth, and – arguably the most notable – John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abr ...

(1843–1910), Australian-American actress *

Agnes Börjesson Agnes Fredrika Börjesson, sometimes called Agneta (1 May 1827, Uppsala – 26 January 1900, Alassio, Italy), was a Swedish painter who specialized in Genre art, genre and historical scenes. Biography Her father, Johan Börjesson, was a pas ...

(1827–1900), Swedish painter *

Agnes Borrowman Agnes Borrowman (7 October 1881 – 20 August 1955) was a Scottish pharmaceutical chemist. In 1924 she became the first woman to serve on the Pharmaceutical Society's Board of Examiners. Early life and education Agnes Thomson Borrowman wa ...

(1881–1955), Scottish pharmaceutical chemist *

Agnes Boulton Agnes Ruby Boulton (September 19, 1893 – November 25, 1968) was a British-born American pulp magazine writer in the 1910s, later the wife of Eugene O'Neill. Life and career Boulton was born in 1893 in London, England, the daughter of Cecil M ...

(1893–1968), British-American pulp magazine writer *

Agnes Rose Bouvier Nicholl Agnes Rose Bouvier Nicholl (1842 - 1892) was an English artist noted especially for her watercolours of rustic scenes with children. Agnes Rose Bouvier was born in London in November 1842. Her father, Jules Bouvier, also a painter, was born ...

(1842–1892), English artist *

Agnes Bowker Agnes Bowker (born 1540) was an English domestic servant and the alleged mother of a cat. Life Bowker was born in Leicestershire (probably Market Harborough) to a local family in about 1541. She came to prominence when her midwife, Elizabeth H ...

(born c. 1541, death date unknown), English domestic servant and alleged mother of a cat *

Agnes Branting Agnes Margareta Matilda Branting (1862–1930) was a Swedish textile artist and writer. As director of the Friends of Handicraft association from 1891, she undertook developments in large woven tapestries with several prominent artists which led t ...

(1862–1930), Swedish textile artist and writer *

Agnes M. Brazal Agnes M. Brazal is a Filipina theologian, known for her work in feminist theology, a theology of migration, and cybertheology. Biography Brazal received her first degree in 1981, a BS in management engineering from Ateneo de Manila University i ...

, Filipina theologian *

Agnes Baldwin Brett Agnes Baldwin Brett (née Baldwin, 1876–1955) was an American numismatist and archaeologist who worked as the Curator at the American Numismatic Society from 1910 to 1913. She was the first paid curator at the American Numismatic Society. She ...

(1876–1955), American numismatist and archaeologist *

Agnes Broun Agnes Broun, Agnes Brown or Agnes Burnes (17 March 1732 – 14 January 1820), was the mother of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns. Agnes's father, Gilbert (1708–1774), was the tenant of the farm of Craigenton, in Kirkoswald parish, Sou ...

(1732–1820), mother of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns *

Agnes Brown ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' is a sitcom produced by BBC Scotland in partnership with BocPix and RTÉ, written by and starring Brendan O'Carroll. Originally a radio series starting in 1992, the series became more and more popular, which led to the telev ...

(1866–1943), Scottish suffragist and writer * Agnes Bruckner, American actress and model *

Agnes Bugge Agnes Bugge (born before 1417) was an English brewer. Bugge is notable because she was a woman brewer in the 15th/16th century. Usually wives assisted their husbands and their contribution is never identified in the records. In Agnes' case h ...

(born before 1417 and died after 1430), English brewer *

Agnes Bulmer Agnes Bulmer (31 August 1775 – 20 August 1836) was an English poet. She is believed to have written the longest epic poem ever written by a woman. The piece, '' Messiah's Kingdom'', took over nine years to complete. Biography Early life Agne ...

(1775–1836), English poet *

Agnes Buntine Agnes Buntine ( – 29 February 1896) was a Scottish pastoralist and bullocky. Born in Glasgow, Scotland as Agnes Davidson, she and her family moved to Australia in 1840. She became a bullocky there, frequently making trips across different citie ...

(c. 1822–1896), Scottish pastoralist and bullocky * Agnes Burns (1762–1834), sister of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns *

Agnes Busby Agnes Busby (13 October 1889) was an early European settler in Australia and New Zealand married to James Busby, the first British Resident of New Zealand. Early life Agnes Busby (née Dow) was born to John and Jessie (née Campbell) Dow in Scot ...

(1800–1889), New Zealand pioneer *

Agnes Bushell Agnes Bushell (born March 25, 1949) is an American fiction writer and teacher. She has published steadily since her work first appeared in print in the mid-1970s. She is the author of fourteen novels and innumerable essays and book reviews most ...

(born 1949), American writer and teacher *

Agnes Callard Agnes Callard (born Agnes Gellen; January 6, 1976) is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago. Her primary areas of specialization are ancient philosophy and ethics. She is also noted for her popular writings and work on pub ...

(born 1976), Hungarian professor *

Agnes Kane Callum Agnes Kane Callum (February 24, 1925 – July 22, 2015) was a genealogist known for her research into Maryland's African-American history. She was a founding member of the Baltimore Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, a frequent col ...

(1925–2015), American genealogist *

Agnes Deans Cameron Agnes Deans Cameron (20 December 1863 13 May 1912) was a Canadian educator, writer, journalist, lecturer, and adventurer. She was the first white woman to reach the Arctic Ocean and her published book about the journey was a best-seller. She pr ...

(1863–1912), Canadian educator, writer, journalist, lecturer, and adventurer *

Agnes Campbell Lady Agnes Campbell (1526–1601) was the daughter of The 3rd Earl of Argyll and his wife, Lady Jean Gordon, daughter of The 3rd Earl of Huntly. She was likely born at Inveraray Castle. Her sister, Elizabeth, married The 1st Earl of Moray, an ...

(1637–1716), Scottish businesswoman * Agnes Canta (1888–1964), Dutch painter * Agnes Carlsson, Swedish pop star, better known by the mononym Agnes *

Agnes Castle Agnes Castle (c. 1860–1922) was a Victorian era Irish author who worked with both her sisters and husband. The stories that she co-wrote were the basis of several plays and films. Life Agnes Mary Frances Sweetman was born in County Dublin to Mi ...

(1860–1922), Irish author *

Agnes Catlow Agnes Catlow (1806–1889) was a 19th-century British science writer best known for a popular book on conchology. Early life Catlow was born in 1806 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Catlow. By the 1860s Catlow a ...

(1806–1889), British writer * Agnes Chan (born 1955), Hong Kong-based singer, television personality, professor, essayist, and novelist *

Agnes Chan Tsz-ching Agnes Chan Tsz-ching (born 14 March 1996) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She was selected for Hong Kong's squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. Biography In 2018, Chan made her Hong Kong Women's Sevens debut. It was a qualifi ...

(born 1996), Honk Kong rugby union player * Agnes Charbonneau, American politician and educator *

Agnes Chavez Agnes Chavez is a Cuban American artist, educator and social entrepreneur. Chavez is an installation artist working often with data visualization, sound, and image projection. Additionally, she designed and created tools for STEAM education and lea ...

, Cuban-American artist, educator, and social entrepreneur *

Agnes Asangalisa Chigabatia Agnes Asangalisa Chigabatia (born October 20, 1956) is a Ghanaian female politician and former member of the parliament for Builsa North Constituency. Early life and education Agnes Chigabatia was born on 20 October 1956 at Chuchuliga in th ...

(born 1956), Ghanaian politician *

Agnes Chow Agnes Chow Ting ( zh, t=周庭, born 3 December 1996) is a Hong Kong politician and social activist. She is a former member of the Standing Committee of Demosistō and former spokesperson of Scholarism. Her candidacy for the 2018 Hong Kong Is ...

(born 1996), Hong Kong-based politician and democratic activist *

Agnes Muriel Clay Agnes Muriel Clay (1878–1962) was an English historian and writer. A classics tutor at Lady Margaret Hall, Clay wrote Roman law articles for the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition and published ''Sources for Roman History B.C. 133–170'' ...

(1878–1962), English historian and writer *

Agnes Morley Cleaveland Agnes Morley Cleaveland (1874–1958) was an American writer and cattle rancher who lived in New Mexico and California. Her book about growing up on a New Mexico ranch in the late 19th-century, ''No Life for a Lady'', was a best seller. She w ...

(1874–1958), American writer and cattle rancher *

Agnes Mary Clerke Agnes Mary Clerke (10 February 1842 – 20 January 1907) was an Irish astronomer and writer, mainly in the field of astronomy. She was born in Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland, and died in London.For details of the life and work of Agnes Clerk, ...

(1842–1907), Irish astronomer and writer *

Agnes Bell Collier Agnes Bell Collier (31 January 1860 – 2 January 1930) was a British mathematician who was a pioneer female mathematician, associated with Newnham College, Cambridge. Born in Hyde, Cheshire, she was the eighth child of Joseph Smith Collier ...

(1860–1930), British mathematician * Agnes Kalaniho'okaha Cope (1924–2015), Hawaiian historian and spiritual healer *

Agnes Conway Agnes Ethel Conway (2 May 1885 – 1950), later Agnes Horsfield, was a British writer, historian and archaeologist who worked in the Middle East from 1929-1936. Perhaps best known for her excavations at Petra and Kilwa, she also produced publicat ...

(1885–1950), British writer, historian, and archaeologist *

Agnes Cotton Agnes Cotton (27 February 1828 – 20 May 1899) was an English social reformer and philanthropist. She founded and ran a home in Leytonstone for ' fallen girls' called The Pastures. Early life Cotton was born in Leytonstone to the banker Will ...

(1828–1899), English social reformer and philanthropist *

Agnes Marshall Cowan Agnes Marshall Cowan MRCOG (1880–1940) was a Scottish physician who was one of the first fully qualified female physicians in Britain, and a medical missionary in Manchuria during its plague. She oversaw medical issues in the "Devil's Porr ...

(1880–1940), Scottish physician *

Agnes Curran Agnes Curran MBE (12 February 1920 – 29 September 2005) was a British prison governor. She was the first female prison governor of a UK prison for men Life Curran was born, Agnes Brennan, in Gourock in 1920. She was the eldest of nine children. ...

(1920–2005), British prison governor *

Agnes d'Harcourt Agnes d'Harcourt (died 1291) was an author and the abbess of the Abbey of Longchamp. d'Harcourt became a nun and joined the convent at Longchamp in 1260, serving alongside the abbey's founder, Isabelle of France. During her time at Longchamp d'H ...

(died 1291), French author *

Agnes Dahlström Agnes Dahlström (born 28 November 1991) is a Swedish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Can ...

(born 1991), Swedish footballer *

Agnes Davies Agnes Davies, born Agnes Morris, (30 September 1920 – 13 February 2011) was a Welsh snooker and billiards player. She was known for having a competitive playing career spanning 64 years, during which she won the Women's Professional Snooker ...

(1920–2011), Welsh snooker and billiards player *

Agnes Dawson Agnes Dawson (7 March 1873 – 20 April 1953) was a British politician and trade unionist. Life Dawson was born in Peckham, she became a pupil-teacher in Camberwell before qualifying as a teacher at Saffron Walden Training College. She camp ...

(1873–1953), British politician and trade unionist *

Agnes de Frumerie Agnes Eleonora Augusta Emilia de Frumerie (20 November 1869 – 2 April 1937) was a Sweden, Swedish artist who spent much of her career in France. She was born Agnes Eleonora Augusta Emilia Kjellberg in Skövde and studied at the Royal Swedi ...

(1869–1937), Swedish artist * Agnes de Lima (1887–1974), American journalist and writer *

Agnes de Mille Agnes George de Mille (September 18, 1905 – October 7, 1993) was an American dancer and choreographer. Early years Agnes de Mille was born in New York City into a well-connected family of theater professionals. Her father William C. deMill ...

(1905–1993), American dancer and choreographer *

Agnes De Nul Agnes De Nul (March 17, 1955) is a Belgian actress. She is especially known for her role as Kabouter Kwebbel in the television series ''Kabouter Plop The Dutch Wikipage of Kabouter Plop Kabouter plop (''Plop the Gnome'') is the eponymous ...

(born 1955), Belgian actress * Agnes de Selincourt (1872–1917), Indian Christian missionary *

Agnes de Silva Agnes Marion de Silva ( Nell; 1885-1961) was a Sri Lankan women's activist from a progressive society who, during the 1930s, pioneered issues related to women and in particular adult suffrage or franchise for women in Sri Lanka. She was instrume ...

(1895–1961), Sri Lankan woman's activist *

Agnes de Valence Agnes de Valence (born 1250) was a 13th-century noblewoman and daughter of William de Valence, 1st Earl of Pembroke. Family Agnes was born in 1250 and was the youngest daughter of William de Valence and Joan de Munchensi. She was born into a prom ...

(born 1250), French noblewoman *

Agnes Mariam de la Croix Mother Superior Agnes Mariam de la Croix (born 1952), also known as Mother Agnes, is a Lebanese Christian nun. She is mother superior of the monastery of St James the Mutilated in Syria, a Melkite Greek Catholic monastery in the town of Qara in t ...

(born 1952), Lebanese Christian nun, known as Mother Agnes * Agnes Denes (born 1931), Hungarian-American artist *

Agnes Dennis Agnes Dennis, CBE (11 April 1859 – 21 April 1947) was an educator and feminist in Nova Scotia, Canada. She was one of the Nova Scotia 5 who was active in the Local Council of Women of Halifax. The daughter of Alexander Miller and Sarah Archibald ...

(1859–1947), Canadian educator and feminist *

Agnes Devanadera Agnes Vicenta Salayo Torres-Devanadera (born April 5, 1950), also known as Agnes VST Devanadera, is a Filipina lawyer and politician who served as the chairperson of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) from 2017 to 2022. During the Arroyo a ...

(born 1950), Filipina lawyer and politician * Agnes Digital (1997–2021), American-Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse *

Agnes Dobronski Agnes Marie Dobronski (April 21, 1925 – December 27, 2013) was an American educator and politician. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Dobronski worked for the Dearborn Public Schools and was the business manager. Doronski later served on the Dearb ...

(1925–2013), American politician and educator *

Agnes Dollan Agnes Johnston Dollan MBE ( Moir; 16 August 1887 – 16 July 1966), also known as Agnes, Lady Dollan, was a Scottish suffragette and political activist. She was a leading campaigner during the Glasgow Rent Strikes, and a founding organi ...

(1887–1966), Scottish suffragette and political activist *

Agnes Dordzie Agnes Mercy Abla Dordzie is a Ghanaian judge. She was an active justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana until October 2022. She was appointed justice of the Supreme Court in 2018. Dordzie was born in Taviefe-Deme in the Volta Region. After her s ...

, Ghanaian judge *

Agnes Meyer Driscoll Agnes Meyer Driscoll (July 24, 1889 – September 16, 1971), known as "Miss Aggie" or "Madame X'", was an American cryptanalyst during both World War I and World War II and was known as “the first lady of naval cryptology." Early years Born in ...

(1889–1971), American cryptanalyst *

Agnes Mary Frances Duclaux Agnes Mary Frances Robinson (known as Agnes-Marie-François Darmesteter after her first marriage, and Agnes Mary Frances Duclaux after her second; 27 February 1857 – 9 February 1944) was a poet, novelist, essayist, literary critic, and translat ...

(1857–1944), English poet, novelist, essayist, literary critic, and translator * Agnes Dunbar (fl. late 14th century), Scottish mistress *

Agnes Duncan Agnes Duncan Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, MBE (10 November 1899 – 1996) was a Scottish singer and choral conductor. Her Scottish Junior Singers won the leading BBC choral competition on two occasions. Life Duncan ...

(1899–1996), Scottish singer and conductor *

Agnes Dürer Agnes Dürer née Frey (1475–1539) was the wife of the German artist Albrecht Dürer. During their marriage, which was childless, she was portrayed several times by Dürer. Agnes Dürer was the daughter of the coppersmith and lute maker Hans ...

(1475–1539), wife of the Roman painter,

Albrecht Dürer Albrecht Dürer (; ; hu, Ajtósi Adalbert; 21 May 1471 – 6 April 1528),Müller, Peter O. (1993) ''Substantiv-Derivation in Den Schriften Albrecht Dürers'', Walter de Gruyter. . sometimes spelled in English as Durer (without an umlaut) or Due ...

Agnes Dusart Agnes Dusart (born 27 February 1962) is a former Belgian racing cyclist. She won the Belgian national road race title in 1986, 1987 and 1988. She also competed in the women's road race event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer O ...

(born 1962), Belgian racing cyclist * Agnes Edwards (c. 1873–1928), Australian craftswoman *

Agnes Ell Agnes Elizabeth Ell (married name Hurcomb; 19 January 1917 – 30 July 2003) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in one Test match for New Zealand, their first, in 1935. She played domestic cricket ...

(1917–2003), New Zealand cricketer * Agnes Ethel (1846–1903), American stage actress * Agnes Gardner Eyre (1881–1950), American pianist, composer, and piano teacher

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Agnes Fabish Agnes Fabish (21 December 1873–21 July 1947) was a New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island () ...

(1873–1947), New Zealand domestic servant, farmer, and homemaker * Agnes Mary Field (1896–1968), English film producer and director *

Agnes Fingerin Agnes Finger or ''Agnes Fingerin'' (d. 1514), was a German businessperson.Katrin Schreyer: Das Leben der Agnes Fingerin im Spiegel der zeitgenössischen Quellen. In: Görlitzer Magazin. Band 18, 2005, S. 74–85 She married a tailor in Görlitz, ...

(d. 1514), German businesswoman *

Agnes Finnie Agnes Finnie (died 6 March 1645) was an Edinburgh shopkeeper and moneylender who was executed for witchcraft on 6 March 1645. Biography Agnes Finnie, widow of James Roberston, sold consumer goods, such as fish and cakes in Potterrow, Edinburgh ...

(died 1645), Scottish shopkeeper, moneylender, and tried witch *

Agnes Fleischer Agnes Fleischer (6 February 1865 – 15 September 1909) was a Norwegian pioneering teacher for disabled persons. She was born in Christiania, and the sister of Nanna Fleischer. She suffered herself from a serious hip and back disease, and wit ...

(1865–1909), Norwegian pioneering teacher for disabled persons *

Agnes Flight Agnes Flight (Japanese : アグネスフライト, March 2, 1997 - January 11, 2023) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Sunday Silence covering Agnes Flora, and is therefore full-brother to Agnes Tachyon. Racing career As a ...

(born 1997), Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse *

Agnes Flora Agnes Flora (born June 18, 1987 - August 8, 2005) by Royal Ski, and out of Agnes Lady at Masayoshi Orite was a bay racehorse who won the Oka Sho in Japan. She is also known as the dam of Agnes Flight and Agnes Tachyon, the former a Derby winner a ...

(1987–2005), Japanese bay racehorse *

Agnes Fogo Agnes B. Fogo is a professor of renal pathology at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Biography Fogo graduated from the University of Oslo, Norway, and the University of Tennessee, USA. She completed her M.D. from Vanderbilt University Sch ...

, American renal pathologist and professor *

Agnes Fong Sock Har Agnes Fong Sock Har (born 1946) is a Singaporean former military officer. She was the first woman to hold the appointment of a commanding officer in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) when she took command of the first Air Supply Base in 1979. Mi ...

(born 1946), Singaporean military officer * Agnes Freda Forres (1881–1942), British artist and sculptor * Agnes Forster (died 1484), English prison reformer *

Agnes Franz Agnes Franz, real name Louise Antoinette Eleonore Konstanze Agnes Franzky, (8 February 1794 – 13 May 1843) was a German writer. Life Born in Milicz, Silesia, Franz was the daughter of a Silesian government and court councillor. After the de ...

(1794–1843), German writer *

Agnes Fraser Agnes Fraser Elder Fraser-Smith (8 November 1876 – 22 July 1968) was a Scottish actress and soprano, known as Agnes Fraser, who appeared in the later Savoy Operas and in Edwardian musical comedy. She married the Gilbert and Sullivan perfor ...

(1876–1968), Scottish stage actress and soprano singer *

Agnes Freund Agnes Freund, ''née'' Agnes Voß (13 July 1866 – after 1902) was a German stage actress. Life Born in Königsberg, Freund was the daughter of the composer and staff trumpeter of the 1st Field Artillery Regiment Voß and his wife Ottilie. ...

(1866– after 1902), German stage actress *

Agnes Fry Agnes Fry (25 March 1869 - 15 August 1958) was a British bryologist, astronomer, botanical illustrator, writer and poet, who donated Failand House's Estate to the National Trust. Family Fry was born on 25 March 1869, in Highgate. Her fat ...

(1869–1958), British bryologist, astronomer, botanical illustrator, writer, and poet *

Agnes Moore Fryberger Agnes Moore Fryberger (May 30, 1868 - September 16, 1939) was an American music educator, lecturer, and author, as well as a clubwoman. She was a pioneer in the northwestern U.S. in lecture recitals on opera. Fryberger served as the Educational Dir ...

(1868-1939), American music educator *

Agnes Buen Garnås Agnes Buen Garnås (born 23 October 1946) is a Norwegian folk singer from the county of Telemark. She comes from a famous musical family from the town of Jondal, and is known particularly for her singing of ancient unaccompanied Norwegian ballads, ...

(born 1946), Norwegian folk singer *

Agnes Garrett Agnes Garrett (12 July 1845 – 1935)Serena Kelly"Garrett, Agnes (1845–1935)" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004. Retrieved 9 January 2015. was an English suffragist and interior designer and the founder i ...

(1845–1935), English suffragist and interior designer *

Agnes Gavin Agnes Gavin (1872–1947), was an Australian actor and screenwriter in the silent film era. She worked in collaboration with her husband John Gavin throughout her career. She wrote the majority of his films and was arguably the first specialist s ...

(1872–1947), Australian silent film actor and screenwriter *

Agnes Geene Agnes Geene (born 1947, married name Agnes van der Meulen) is a Dutch badminton player. Career Agnes Geene won the junior championships in the Netherlands in 1964. In the following year, she succeeded as a senior for the first time. She was able ...

(born 1947), Dutch badminton player *

Agnes Geijer Agnes Geijer (26 October 1898 – 17 July 1989) was a Swedish textile historian and archaeologist. Life Geijer became the head of the textile conservation atelier ''Pietas'' in 1930. She received a doctoral degree from Uppsala University in 1938 ...

(1898–1989), Swedish textile historian and archaeologist *

Agnes Geraghty Agnes Geraghty (November 26, 1907 – March 1, 1974), also known by her married name Agnes McAndrews, was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer O ...

(1907–1974), American swimmer *

Agnes Giberne Agnes Giberne (19 November 1845 – 20 August 1939) was a prolific British novelist and scientific writer. Her fiction was typical of Victorian evangelical fiction with moral or religious themes for children. She also wrote books on science f ...

(1845–1939), British novelist and scientific writer *

Agnes Giebel Agnes Giebel (10 August 1921 – 24 April 2017) was a German classical soprano. She was born in Heerlen, in the Netherlands, where she lived the first years of her life. She studied at the Folkwangschule in Essen and made her first public appe ...

(1921–2017), German classical soprano *

Agnes Goode Agnes Knight Goode, ''née'' Fleming (31 January 1872 – 20 February 1947), best known as Mrs. A. K. Goode, was an Australian social and political activist. A contemporary report called her "... a vigorous speaker, with a keen, logical mind and ...

(1872–1947), Australian social and political activist, best known as Mrs. A. K. Goode * Agnes Goodsir (1864–1939), Australian painter *

Agnes Gordon Agnes Leslie Gordon (''née'' Willson, April 25, 1906 – May 24, 1967) was a Canadian bridge player. She was born in Ridgetown, Ontario and graduated from the University of Ontario. She moved to Buffalo, New York after her marriage in 1930, alt ...

(1906–1967), Canadian bridge player *

Agnes Griffith Agnes Griffith (6 March 1969 – 25 February 2015) was a Grenadian sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and c ...

(1969–2015), Grenadian sprinter *

Agnes Charlotte Gude Agnes Charlotte Gude (1 February 1863 – 11 July 1929) was a Norwegian watercolorist and illustrator. Biography Gude was born in Betws-y-Coed, Wales and raised in Karlsruhe and Berlin. Her parents were the prominent painter Hans Gude and Betsy ...

(1863–1929), Norwegian watercolorist and illustrator *

Agnes Gund Agnes Gund (born 1938) is an American philanthropist and arts patron, collector of modern and contemporary art, and arts education and social justice advocate. She is President Emerita and Life Trustee of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Chair ...

(born 1938), American philanthropist and art collector *

Agnes Günther Agnes Günther (born Agnes Breuning, 21 July 1863 – 16 February 1911) was a German writer. Life Agnes Breuning was a daughter of Hermann Otto Breuning, a businessman and banker, and his wife Anna Maria Barrell, who came from England. Agnes a ...

(1863–1911), German writer *

Agnes Guppy-Volckman Agnes Elisabeth Guppy-Volckman (; 1838–1917) was a British spiritualist medium. Career She was born Agnes Elisabeth White in Horncastle, Lincolnshire Whittington-Egan, Molly. (2015). ''Mrs Guppy Takes A Flight: A Scandal of Victorian Spiritual ...

(1838–1917), British spiritualist medium *

Agnes Haakonsdatter Princess Agnes Haakonsdatter of Norway (Old Norse: ''Agnes Hákonardottir''; 1290 – 1319) was the oldest daughter of King Haakon V of Norway by Gro Sigurdsdatter, daughter of Sigurd Lodinsson and wife Baugeid Steinarsdatter and as such the p ...

(1290–1319), eldest daughter of King Haakkon V of Norway *

Agnes C. Hall Agnes C. Hall (''née'' Scott) (1777–1846) was a Scottish writer of novels and non-fiction articles, and also a translator. She used the pseudonym Rosalia St Clair. Life Born in Roxburghshire, she was the wife of Dr. Robert Hall who died in 1 ...

(1777–1846), Scottish writer *

Agnes Hamilton Agnes Hamilton (November 21, 1868 - November 11, 1961) was a social worker and cousin, and intimate friend, of Alice Hamilton. Early life Agnes Hamilton was born on November 21, 1868, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Andrew Holman Hamilto ...

(1868–1961), American social worker * Agnes Sillars Hamilton (c. 1794–1870), Scottish reformer, public lecturer, phrenologist, and woman's rights activist * Agnes Hammarskjöld (1866–1940), wife of Swedish nobleman and prime minister,

Agnes Hamvas Agnes Hamvas (born 3 September 1946) is a Hungarian archer who represented Hungary in archery at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 ( ...

(born 1946), Hungarian archer *

Agnes Harben Agnes Helen Harben (née Bostock; 15 September 1879 – 29 October 1961) was a British Women's suffrage, suffragist leader who also supported the militant suffragette hunger strikers, and was a founder of the United Suffragists. Family and lif ...

(1879–1961), British suffragist leader *

Agnes Hardie Agnes Agnew Hardie (née Pettigrew; 6 September 1874 – 24 March 1951) was a British Labour politician. Early life Her association with the Labour movement began when she was a shop girl in Glasgow."Glasgow's First Woman M.P." ''Glasgow He ...

(1874–1951), British politician * Agnes Ellen Harris (1883–1952), American educator *

Agnes Harrold Agnes Harrold (c. 1831 – 7 July 1903) was a New Zealand hotel manager, foster parent, nurse and midwife. She was born near Hudson Bay, Canada circa 1831. Born Agnes Grieve, she married near Hudson Bay, coming to Stewart Island Stewart ...

(c. 1831–1903), New Zealand hotel manager, foster parent, nurse, and midwife *

Agnes Headlam-Morley Agnes Headlam-Morley (10 December 1902 – 21 February 1986) was a British historian and academic. From 1948 to 1971, she was Montague Burton Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford. Upon her appointment in October 1948, ...

(1902–1986), British historian and academic *

Agnes Hedengård Agnes or Agness may refer to: People *Agnes (name), the given name, and a list of people named Agnes or Agness * Wilfrid Marcel Agnès (1920–2008), Canadian diplomat Places *Agnes, Georgia, United States, a ghost town *Agnes, Missouri, United ...

(born 1995), Swedish model and reality television participant *

Agnes Heineken Agnes Heineken (13 July 1872 – 5 July 1954) was a secondary school teacher who became a prominent women’s rights advocate. Deemed politically unreliable in 1933, she was deprived of her public appointments in the education sector, but after 194 ...

(1872–1954), German politician *

Agnes Henningsen Agnes Kathinka Malling Henningsen (18 November 1868 – 21 April 1962) was a Danish writer and an activist for sexual freedom. Her writings were centred on love and sex, as was her own life. Biography Henningsen was born on the Skovsbo estate i ...

(1868–1962), Danish writer and activist *

Agnes Herbert Agnes Elsie Diana Herbert, OBE (late 1870s – 1960) was a British writer and big game hunter. The daughter of James Bateman Thorpe, she was born Agnes Elsie Diana Thorpe on the Isle of Man and grew up there. She was privately tutored. With ...

(late 1870s–1960), British writer and big game hunter *

Agnes M. Herzberg Agnes Margaret Herzberg (born 1938) is a Canadian statistician who works as a professor of mathematics and statistics at Queen's University.

, Canadian statistician and professor *

Agnes Hewes Agnes Danforth Hewes (March 30, 1874 – September 30, 1963) was an American writer of children's literature, three times a runner-up for the annual Newbery Medal. Her early childhood overseas had a huge influence on her life and writing. Biogra ...

(1874–1963), American children's author *

Agnes C. Higgins Agnes C. Higgins née Quamme (1911 - August 27, 1985) was a Canadian nutritionist and executive director of the Montreal Diet Dispensary, serving from 1959 to 1981. She is best known for developing the "Higgins Method" to help mothers with nutriti ...

(1911–1985), Canadian nutritionist * Agnes Hijman (born 1966), Dutch long-distance runner *

Agnes Leonard Hill Agnes Leonard Hill (, Leonard; pen names, Mollie Myrtle and Garth Godfrey; January 20, 1842 – January 20, 1917) was an American journalist, newspaper founder and publisher, as well as an author and poet, an evangelist and a social reformer. Bo ...

(1842–1917), American journalist, author, poet, newspaper founder/publisher, evangelist, social reformer *

Agnes Hiorth Agnes Hiorth (5 May 1899 – 30 November 1984) was a Norwegian painter. Her art was characterized by impressionistic broad brush and harmoniously palette of landscapes, as well as a wide range of cultivated and accurate portraits. Biography Agn ...

(1899–1984), Norwegian painter *

(fl. 1395), English noblewoman *

Agnes Hsu-Tang Agnes Hsin Mei Hsu-Tang () is a Taiwan-born American archaeologist and art historian. On October 19, 2021, she became the first person of Asian heritage to be elected board chair of one of the oldest historical institutions in America, the New-Y ...

(born 1972), American archaeologist, art historian, and philanthropist *

Agnes Twiston Hughes Agnes Twiston Hughes (28 September 1895 – 20 October 1981) was a Welsh solicitor and mayor of Conwy. She studied at the University of London and became the first woman in Wales to qualify as a solicitor. She worked at her father's firm after s ...

(1895–1981), Welsh solicitor and politician *

Agnes Hundoegger Agnes Hundoegger (26 February 1858 – 23 February 1927) was a German musician and music teacher. As the founder of the Tonika-Do-Lehre, she rendered outstanding services to the elementary musical education. Life Born in Hannover, Hundoegg ...

(1858–1927), German musician and music teacher *

Agnes Hungerford Agnes, Lady Hungerford (died 20 February 1523) was a murderer and the second wife of Sir Edward Hungerford. When he died in 1522, Agnes was charged and convicted of the murder of her first husband, John Cotell. She was hanged at Tyburn in 1523. ...

(died 1523), English murderer * Agnes Hunt (1866–1948), British nurse *

Agnes Huntington Agnes Huntington (later, Agnes Huntington Cravath; ca. 1864 – March 10, 1953) was an American operatic singer. For several years, she received private tutoring in Europe for music, languages, and drawing. She had a notable career in concert and ...

(ca. 1864–1953), American operatic singer *

Agnes Hürland-Büning Agnes Hürland-Büning (born Agnes Oleynik: 17 May 1926 – 9 March 2009) was a German politician with strong local roots. She was a member of the Bundestag (''Germany's "national parliament"'') for nearly twenty years between 1972 and 1991. She ...

(1926–2009), German politician *

Agnes Husband Agnes Husband (20 May 1852 – 30 April 1929) was one of Dundee's first female councillors and was a suffragette. She was awarded Freedom of the City at the age of 74 and has a plaque to her memory in the Dundee City Chambers and a portrait by A ...

(1852–1929), Scottish politician: one of Dundee's first female councillors and suffragette *

Agnes Husslein Agnes Husslein, also Agnes Husslein-Arco, (born 22 May 1954) is an Austrian art historian and art manager. Life Husslein was born the daughter of Felicitas (''née'' Boeckl) and Carl Heinrich Arco in Vienna (1920–1978).Agnes Ibbetson Agnes (née Thomson) Ibbetson (1757–1823), was an English plant physiologist. Life She was the daughter of Andrew Thomson Esq., of Roehampton, a London merchant, and was born in London in 1757 and educated at home. In 1783 she married James Ib ...

(1757–1823), English plant physiologist *

Agnes Igoye Agnes Igoye (born 8 March 1972) is a Ugandan social worker and campaigner against human trafficking. She serves as the country's Deputy chair of the National Prevention of Trafficking in Persons office – Uganda in addition to being the Training ...

(born 1972), Ugandan social worker and campaigner against human trafficking *

Agnes Inglis Agnes Inglis (1870–1952) was a Detroit, Michigan-born anarchist who became the primary architect of the Labadie Collection at the University of Michigan. Early life Agnes Inglis was born on December 3, 1870, in Detroit, Michigan, to Agnes ...

(1870–1952), American anarchist and architect * Agnes Irwin (1841–1914), American educator *

Agnes Israelson Agnes Israelson (July 22, 1896 – October 30, 1989) was the first woman in Minnesota to serve as a city mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwid ...

(1896–1989), American politician *

Agnes E. Jacomb Agnes E. Jacomb, pseud: Agnes Elizabeth Jacomb-Hood (1866 – 1949) was an English novelist, born in London. She began her literary career by winning the 250-guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, � ...

(1866–1949), English novelist *

Agnes Janich Agnes Janich, née: Agnieszka Jeziorska, (born 1985) - a visual artist who works with photography and installation art. Within her practice she deals with the history of memory, love and intimacy. She has presented her work in, among others: 9t ...

(born 1985), Polish visual artist *

Agnes Janson Agnes Sofia Charlotta Janson, married name Fischer, (1861–1947) was a Swedish mezzo-soprano opera singer and recitalist who later moved to Australia. After making her debut in April 1883 at the Royal Swedish Opera as Azucena in Verdi's '' Il ...

(1861–1947), Swedish mezzo-soprano opera singer and recitalist *

Agnes Jekyll Dame Agnes Lowndes Jekyll, ( Graham; 12 October 1861 – 28 January 1937) was a Scottish-born British artist, writer and philanthropist. The daughter of William Graham, Liberal MP for Glasgow (1865–1874) and patron of the Pre-Rapha ...

(1861–1937), Scottish-British artist, writer, and philanthropist *

Agnes Joaquim Ashkhen Hovakimian (Agnes Joaquim) (b. 7 April 1854, Singapore - d. 2 July 1899, Singapore) was a Singaporean Armenian who bred Singapore's first hybridised orchid hybrid, ''Vanda'' 'Miss Joaquim'. Joaquim was inducted into the Singapore Women ...

(1854–1899), Singaporean-Armenian botanist *

Agnes Christine Johnston Agnes Christine Johnston was an American screenwriter who wrote for more than 80 films between 1915 and 1948. Biography Early life Johnston was born in Swissvale, Pennsylvania, to John Johnston and Isabel McElhany. She attended the Horace Ma ...

(1896–1978), American screenwriter * Agnes Jones (1832–1868), Irish nurse * Agnes Jongerius (born 1960), Dutch politician *

Agnes Jónsdóttir Agnes Jónsdóttir (died 1507), was the abbess of the Benedictine convent Reynistaðarklaustur in Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most ...

(died 1507), Icelandic Christian nun *

Agnes Jordan Agnes Jordan (before 1520-29 January 1546) was the last pre-reformation Abbess of Syon Monastery.Syon Abbey, from: www.tudorplace.com.ar/Documents/SyonAbbey.htm It was she who had to sign the deed of surrender on 25 November 1539 which brought t ...

(before 1520–1546), English Roman Catholic abbess * Agnes Kafula (born 1955), Namibian politician *

Agnes Kalibata Agnes Matilda Kalibata is a Rwanda, Rwandan agricultural scientist and policymaker, and president of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). She served as Rwandan Civil War, Rwanda's minister of agriculture and animal resources fro ...

, Rwandan agricultural scientist and policymaker * Agnes Kant (born 1967), Dutch politician *

Agnes Kaposi Agnes Aranka Kaposi (born 20 October 1932) is a British-Hungarian engineer and author. In 1992 she became the third female to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. She was an emeritus professor in electrical engineering at Lo ...

(born 1932), British-Hungarian engineer and author *

Agnes Karll Agnes Caroline Pauline Karll (25 March 1868 – 12 February 1927) (also spelled as Agnes Karl) was a German nurse and a nursing reformer. She served as the third president of the International Council of Nurses from 1909 to 1912, and was an honor ...

(1868–1927), German nurse and nursing reformer *

Agnes Kauzuu Agnes Kauzuu (born 22 December 1992) is a Namibian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Namibia Women's Super League club Tura Magic FC and the Namibia women's national team. Nicknamed ''Mashaba'', she was part of the team at the 2014 Afric ...

(born 1979), Namibian football goalkeeper *

Agnes Newton Keith Agnes Newton Keith (July 4, 1901 – March 30, 1982) was an American writer best known for her three autobiographical accounts of life in North Borneo (now Sabah) before, during, and after World War II. The second of these, '' Three Came Home'', ...

(1901–1982), American writer *

Agnes Gilmour Kent-Johnston Agnes Gilmour Kent-Johnston (27 September 1893 – 10 March 1981) was a New Zealand community leader and broadcaster. She was born in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland, on 27 September 1893. She was appointed a Order of the British Empire, Me ...

(1893–1981), New Zealand community leader and broadcaster *

Agnes Kemp Agnes Nininger Saunders Kemp (November 4, 1823 – 1908) was a 19th-century American physician who was a national leader in the temperance movement as well as the first woman to practice medicine in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Family and education ...

(1823–1908), American physician *

Agnes Keyser Agnes Keyser, DStJ, Royal Red Cross, RRC (11 July 1852 – 11 May 1941) was a humanitarian, courtesan and longtime English and British royal mistress, mistress to Edward VII, Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom. Keyser was the wealthy daug ...

(1852–1941), English humanitarian, courtesan, and mistress *

Agnes Kharshiing Agnes Kharshiing is a women's rights activist from Meghalaya, India. She is the President of the Civil Society Women's Organization (CSWO). Her outspoken advocacy and leadership of protests for women's and communities' rights has been linked t ...

, Indian woman's rights activist *

Agnes King Agnes Agatha Schuster King (October 21, 1919 – April 23, 2003) was a U.S. Virgin Islander historic preservationist and gardener. She served as the First Lady of United States Virgin Islands from 1975 to 1978 during the tenure of her husband, G ...

(1919–2003), U.S. Virgin Islander historic preservationist and gardener *

Agnes Kiprop Agnes Jepkemboi Kiprop (born January 14, 1980) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in marathon events. Initially a cross country specialist, she has focused on marathons since 2008 and has won races in Reims, Turin, Frankfurt, Prague and ...

(born 1980), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Agnes Kirabo Agnes Kirabo is a Ugandan politician and legislator. She is the youth member of parliament representing Uganda's central region in the parliament of Uganda. She was voted into parliament on the ticket of National Resistance Movement (NRM) party ...

, Ugandan politician and legislator *

Agnes Kittelsen Agnes Elisabet Hilden Kittelsen (born 20 May 1980 in Kristiansand) is a Norwegian actress. Biography Agnes Kittelsen is known for her role as Anneli in the TV-series ''Skolen'' (2004), as the title character's wife Tikken in the 2008 film '' ...

(born 1980), Norwegian actress *

Agnes Knochenhauer Agnes Ellinor Knochenhauer (born 5 May 1989) is a Swedish Curling, curler who competed at 5 World Curling Championships and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, winning a silver and a gold medal respective ...

(born 1989), Swedish curler *

Agnes Konde Agnes Asiimwe Konde, also Aggie Asiimwe Konde, but commonly known as Agnes Konde, is a Ugandan businesswoman, and corporate executive who serves as the Vice President for Program Development & Innovation at Alliance for a Green Revolution in A ...

, Ugandan businesswoman and corporate executive *

Agnes Kripps Agnes Kripps (née Semeniuk; November 28, 1925 – January 5, 2014) was a Canadian politician. She served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1970 to 1972 from the electoral district of Vancouver South, a member of the Social ...

(1925–2014), Canadian politician *

Agnes Krumwiede Agnes Krumwiede (born 17 January 1977) is a German pianist and politician of the Alliance 90/The Greens. From 2009 to 2013, she served as a member of the Bundestag and spokeswoman for cultural policy for the parliamentary group of the Greens. L ...

(born 1977), German pianist and politician *

Agnes Kunihira Agnes Kunihira is a member of the Parliament of Uganda, representing workers. She belongs to the ruling National Resistance Movement party. Background She was born on the 14 July 1966. Education Below is her detailed education background: ...

(born 1966), Ugandan politician *

Agnes Lam Agnes Lam (; born 7 March 1972) is a Macau poet, educator, journalist and politician. As a member of the Civic Watch party, she was elected to Macau's legislature in their 2009 Legislative Assembly election, and was the only member of the party re ...

(born 1972), Macanese poet, educator, journalist, and politician *

Agnes Lange Agnes Lange (7 August 1929 – 16 February 2021) was a German politician who served in the Bürgerschaft of Bremen. Biography Lange was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and served in various positions within the party. She wa ...

(1929–2021), German politician *

Agnes Larson Agnes Larson (15 March 1892 – 24 January 1957) was an American local historian. Life and work Agnes Matilda Larson was born in Preston, Minnesota on 15 March 1892, sister of Henrietta Larson. She attended St. Olaf College, graduating with a B.A ...

(1892–1957), American historian *

Agnes Kwaje Lasuba Agnes Kwaje Lasuba (born 14 August 1948) is a South Sudanese politician. Early life Lasuba was born in Torit, Equatoria. She attended school from 1953 through 1964. Her family went into exile in 1964, causing Lasuba to take a break from schooli ...

(born 1948), South Sudanese politician *

Agnes Latham Agnes Mary Christabel Latham (31 January 1905 – 13 January 1996) was a British academic, Professor of English at Bedford College, London, Bedford College. She is remembered for her lifelong project of editing the letters of Walter Raleigh, Sir W ...

(1905–1996), British academic and professor *

Agnes D. Lattimer Agnes D. Lattimer (1928–2018) was a pediatrician. In 1986 she was appointed as the medical director of Cook County Hospital, making her the first African American woman medical director of a major hospital. Biography Lattimer was born 1928 and ...

(1928–2018), American pediatrician *

Agnes Lauchlan Agnes Lauchlan (10 February 1905 – 28 August 1993) was a British stage, film and television actress. Agnes Mary Lauchlan, was born on 10 February 1905 in Putney, London, to Henry D. Lauchlan, a surgeon, and his Scottish-born wife Minnie. She ...

(1905–1993), British stage, film, and television actress *

Agnes Christina Laut Agnes Christina Laut (11 February 1871 – 15 November 1936) was a Canadian journalist, novelist, historian, and social worker. Biography Laut was born in Stanley Township, Huron County, Ontario, to John Laut and wife Eliza George. In 1873 the ...

(1871–1936), Canadian journalist, novelist, historian, and social worker *

Agnes Le Louchier Agnes-Françoise Le Louchier (1660-1717), was the royal mistress of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria from 1694 until 1717. She also served as the spy of Bavaria at the French court. Biography Agnès-Françoise Lelouchier was the daughter ...

(1660–1717), French royal mistress and spy * Agnes Brand Leahy (1893–1934), American screenwriter *

Agnes Lee Agnes Lee (' Martha Agnes Rand; 1868 - 1939) was an American poet and translator. Biography Lee was born Martha Agnes Rand in 1868 in Chicago. She was the second daughter of William H. Rand, an American printer and publisher who co-founded th ...

(1868–1939), American poet and translator *

Agnes Limbo Agnes Mundia Limbo (born 12 May 1957 in Kanginzila, Zambezi Region) is a Namibian politician. A member of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), she was named the Deputy Secretary of the party at their founding conference in December 2008 ...

(born 1957), Namibian politician *

Agnes Littlejohn Agnes Littlejohn (25 September 1865 – 27 December 1944) was an Australian writer. Life Agnes Littlejohn was born in Paddington, New South Wales on 25 September 1865. Her Scottish father, Thomas Littlejohn (d.1906) and his wife Ann Austin L ...

(1865–1944), Australian writer *

Agnes Locsin Agnes Dakudao Locsin is a Filipino Choreography (dance), dance choreographer who is recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines. Early life and education Agnes Dakudao Locsin was born in Davao City on September 28, 1957. Her mother is C ...

(born 1957), Filipino dance choreographer *

Agnes Loheni Agnes Loreta Loheni (born 1971) is a New Zealand politician and a former Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the New Zealand National Party. She was declared elected on 31 January 2019, following the resignation of Chris Finl ...

(born 1971), New Zealand politician *

Agnes Lum Agnes Lum (; born May 21, 1956) is an American former model and singer who gained popularity in Japan in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In order to avoid confusion with Agnes Chan, another popular idol at the time, "Lum-chan" was used, though ma ...

(born 1956), American model and singer *

Agnes Lundell Agnes Lundell (13 July 1878 – 17 September 1936), also known as Agneta, was the Finland's first female lawyer. Biography Born on 13 July 1878 in Turku, Finland, Agnes Lundell was the daughter of Alfred Wilhelm Lundell (1839 – 1904) and Olga ...

(1878–1936), Finnish lawyer *

Agnes Lunn Agnes Cathinka Wilhelmine Lunn (16 March 1850 – 12 December 1941) was a Danish painter and sculptor. Biography Lunn was born as a daughter to Villars Knudsen L. and Frederikke Amalie Hagen at Rønnebæksholm. She drew horses as a child and was ...

(1850–1941), Danish painter and sculptor *

Agnes Lyall Agnes Earl Lyall (1908-2013) was an American artist. She helped found the American Abstract Artists in 1936. Her work is included in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art ...

(1908–2013), American artist *

Agnes Lyle Agnes Lyle or ''Agnes Lile'' (1700s – 1800s) was a British ballad singer who lived in Kilbarchan in Renfrewshire. Her songs which she had learnt from her father were transcribed by William Motherwell and published by Francis James Child. Life ...

(1700s–1800s), British ballad singer *

Agnes Lyon Agnes Lyon (1762–1840) was a Scottish humorous poet of the 18th and 19th century. Biography Born in Dundee in early 1762, Lyon was the eldest daughter of Agnes (née) Hamilton and John Ramsay L'Amy of Dunkenny, Forfarshire. Her younger brother ...

(1762–1840), Scottish poet *

Agnes Syme Macdonald Agnes Syme Macdonald (8 September 1882 – 21 October 1966) was a Scottish suffragette who served as the secretary of the Edinburgh branch of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) before setting up the Edinburgh Women Citizens Association ...

(1882–1966), Scottish suffragette *

Agnes Macdonell Agnes Macdonell (née Harrison; c. 1840 - 20 January 1925) was a British writer and journalist. Biography Agnes Macdonell was the daughter of Daniel Harrison of Shirley House, Beckenham. She lived in the United States of America during the Civ ...

(c. 1840–1925), British writer and journalist *

Agnes Maule Machar Agnes Maule Machar ( pen name, Fidelis; 23 January 1837 – 24 January 1927) was a Canadian author, poet and social reformer. Early life Machar's father, John Machar immigrated to Canada in 1827, and married Margaret Sim (a fellow Scotti ...

(1837–1927), Canadian author, poet, and social reformer *

Agnes Mure Mackenzie Agnes Mure Mackenzie CBE (9 April 1891 – 26 February 1955) was a Scottish historian and writer. Her middle name is frequently misspelled Muir. Life Mackenzie was the daughter of physician and surgeon Dr Murdoch Mackenzie and Sarah Agne ...

(1891–1955), Scottish historian and writer *

Agnes Maclehose Agnes Maclehose (26 April 1758 – 23 October 1841Scotland's People, Death record of Agnes Craig or McIhose (OPR Deaths 685/03 0340 0368 CANONGATE)), or Agnes Craig, known to her friends as 'Nancy'

(1758–1841), Scottish woman who had an affair with Scottish poet and lyricist, Robert Burns * Agnes Maxwell MacLeod (1783–1879), Scottish poet *

Agnes Macphail Agnes Campbell MacPhail (March 24, 1890 – February 13, 1954) was a Canadian politician and the first woman elected to Canada's House of Commons. She served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1921 to 1940; from 1943 to 1945 and again from 1948 ...

(1890–1954), Canadian politician * Agnes Macready (1855–1935), Australian nurse and journalist *

Agnes Magnell Agnes Magnell (26 November 1878, Uddevalla – 1966) was a Swedish architect. She was the first woman in Sweden to be admitted to the Royal Institute of Technology to study architecture. Life and work Agnes Magnell came from an affluent family, ...

(1878–1966), Swedish architect * Agnes Magnúsdóttir (1795–1830), last person to be executed in Iceland * Agnes Magpale (born 1942), Filipina educator and politician *

Agnes Catherine Maitland Agnes Catherine Maitland (1850–1906) was the principal of Somerville College, Oxford, England. She did much to gain it full college status within the University of Oxford and to expanding its library. She also wrote books about cookery. Life ...

(1850–1906), English academic *

Agnes Mary Mansour Agnes Mary Mansour (April 10, 1931 – December 17, 2004) was an American former Catholic nun, as well as a politician and public official. She is known for having been given a choice from the Vatican in 1983 to end her religious vows or to resig ...

(1931–2004), American Catholic nun, politician, and public official *

Agnes Marshall Agnes Bertha Marshall (; 24 August 1855 – 29 July 1905) was an English culinary entrepreneur, inventor, and celebrity chef. An unusually prominent businesswoman for her time, Marshall was particularly known for her work on ice cream and othe ...

(1855–1905), English culinary entrepreneur, inventor, and celebrity chef *

Agnes Bernice Martin Agnes Bernice Martin (March 22, 1912 – December 16, 2004), was an American abstract painter. Her work has been defined as an "essay in discretion on inward-ness and silence". Although she is often considered or referred to as a minimalist, Mart ...

(1912–2004), Canadian-American abstract painter *

Agnes Marwa Agnes Mathew Marwa (born December 24, 1978) is a Tanzanian politician and a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi political party. She was elected MP to fill in the Special Seats position in 2015. References 1978 births Living people Chama ...

(born 1978), Tanzanian politician * Agnes Mason (1849–1941), British nun * Agnes Katharina Maxsein (1904–1991), German politician *

Agnes McCullough Agnes McCullough (, 24 December 1888 – 31 March 1967) was an Irish teacher, philanthropist and activist. Early life and family She was born in 1888 at Tomcoole, County Wexford. She was the ninth child and sixth daughter of John Ryan, strong ...

(1888–1967), Irish teacher, philanthropist, and activist * Agnes McDonald (1829–1906), New Zealand settler, nurse, postmistress, and teacher *

Agnes McLaren Agnes McLaren (4 July 1837 – 17 April 1913) FRCPI was a respected Scottish doctor who was one of the first to give medical assistance to women in India who, because of custom, were unable to access medical help from male doctors. Agnes was a ...

(1837–1913), Scottish doctor *

Agnes McLean Agnes McLean (4 December 1918 – 25 April 1994) was a Scottish trade unionist and politician. Born in the Ibrox area of Glasgow,

(1918–1994), Scottish trade unionist and politician *

Agnes McWhinney Agnes McWhinney (1891–1987) was a solicitor in Queensland, Australia. She was the first female solicitor in Australia. Early life Agnes McWhinney was born on 25 September 1891 at Ravenswood Junction (now known as Mingela) in Queensland, the d ...

(1891–1987), Australian solicitor *

Agnes Mellers Agnes Mellers ( – 1513/4) was a benefactor and the co-founder of Nottingham High School. Life Mellers' date of birth is unknown. In the 1480s she is mentioned as married. She came to notice when her husband Richard Mellers died in 1507. He left ...

(died 1513/1514), English co-founder of Nottingham High School *

Agnes E. Meyer Agnes Elizabeth Ernst Meyer (née Ernst; January 2, 1887 – September 1, 1970) was an American journalist, philanthropist, civil rights activist, and art patron. Throughout her life, Meyer was engaged with intellectuals, artists, and writers ...

(1887–1970), American journalist, philanthropist, civil rights activist, and art patron * Agnes Meyer-Brandis (born 1973), German artist *

Agnes Kirsopp Lake Michels Agnes Freda Isabel Kirsopp Lake Michels (July 31, 1909 – November 30, 1993, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina) known as "Nan" to her friends, was a leading twentieth century scholar of Roman religion and daily life and a daughter of the Biblical scho ...

(1909–1993), American scholar *

Agnes Miegel Agnes Miegel (9 March 1879 – 26 October 1964) was a German author, journalist and poet. She is best known for her poems and short stories about East Prussia, but also for the support she gave to the Nazi Party. Biography Agnes Miegel was born ...

(1879–1964), German author, journalist, and poet *

Agnes Milne Agnes Anderson Milne (1 December 1851 – 1919) was a founding member of the South Australian branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, a member of the first executive of the Working Women’s Trades Union, and South Australia’s seco ...

(1851–1919), Australian suffragist *

Agnes Milowka Agnes Milowka (23 December 1981 – 27 February 2011) was an Australian technical diver, underwater photographer, author, maritime archaeologist and cave explorer. She gained international recognition for penetrating deeper than previou ...

(1981–2011), Australian technical driver, underwater photographer, author, maritime archaeologist, and cave explorer *

Agnes Woods Mitchell Agnes Woods Mitchell ( – ) was a Scottish-born American writer and schoolteacher who published under the penname A. W. M. Her only published book was the collection ''The Smuggler 's Son, and Other Tales and Sketches'' (1842). Mitchell was t ...

(1802–1844), Scottish-American writer and schoolteacher *

Agnes Mizere Agnes Mizere is a retired Malawian TV personality, journalist, storyteller and blogger. She was a journalist in Malawi for over twenty years and is one of the pioneers of TV Malawi when it first launched in 1999. She is best known for covering is ...

, Malawian TV personality, journalist, and blogger * Agnez Mo (born 1986), Indonesian pop star *

Agnes Mongan Agnes Mongan (January 21, 1905 – September 15, 1996) was an American art historian, who served as a curator and director for the Harvard Art Museums. Career Mongan received her B.A. in 1927 from Bryn Mawr College with a degree art history and E ...

(1905–1996), American art historian and curator *

Agnes Marion Moodie Agnes Marion Moodie (6 October 1881 - 1969) was a Scottish chemist and the first female chemistry graduate from the University of St Andrews. Early life Agnes Marion Moodie was born in Arbroath on 6 October 1881, one of at least two children bo ...

(1881–1969), Scottish chemist *

Agnes Dunbar Moodie Fitzgibbon Agnes Dunbar Fitzgibbon Chamberlin ( Moodie; 1833–1913) was a Canadian artist living in Ontario. Biography She was born Agnes Dunbar Moodie on a farm near Cobourg, Ontario. Her parents were John and Susanna Moodie. Around five years later, the ...

(1833–1913), Canadian artist *

Agnes Claypole Moody Agnes Mary Claypole Moody (January 1, 1870 – August 29, 1954) was an American zoologist and professor of natural science. Early life and education Agnes Mary Claypole Moody was born in Bristol, England to Jane (Trotter) and Edward Waller Clayp ...

(1870–1954), American zoologist and professor * Agnes Moore (born 1979), American entertainer who performs as

Peppermint (drag queen) Peppermint, or Miss Peppermint (born 1979), is an American actress, singer, songwriter, television personality, drag queen, and activist. She is best known from the nightlife scene and, in 2017, as the runner-up on the ninth season of ''RuPaul's ...

* Agnes Moorehead (1900–1974), American actress *

Agnes Morgan Agnes B. Morgan (October 31, 1879 – May 25, 1976) was a director, playwright, actress and theatrical producer. She is most known for her association with the Neighborhood Playhouse where she was a director and functioned in numerous other role ...

(1879–1976), American director, playwright, actress, and theatrical producer *

Agnes Fay Morgan Agnes Fay Morgan (May 4, 1884 – July 20, 1968) was an American chemist and academic. She was the longtime chair of the home economics program at the University of California. Her program was strongly grounded in science, and students admitte ...

(1884–1968), American chemist and academic *

Agnes Thomas Morris Agnes L. Thomas Morris (March 8, 1865 – June 25, 1949), known professionally as Mrs. Robert Carlton Morris, was an American writer and clubwoman, the national president of the American War Mothers, War Mothers of America in 1918. As president of ...

(1865–1949), American writer and clubwoman *

Agnes Morrison Agnes Brysson Morrison (1867-1934, Inglis) was a Scotswoman who is credited with inventing "flag days" when small flags or badges, usually of paper, are given in exchange for donations to charity collections. Charitable work Morrison's first re ...

(1867–1934), Scottish charity worker *

Agnes Morton Agnes Morton (6 March 1872 – 5 April 1952) was a British female tennis player. She twice reached the Ladies Singles finals at the 1908 and 1909 Wimbledon Championships and claimed victory in 1914 in Ladies Doubles with partner Elizabeth Ryan ...

(1872–1952), British tennis player *

Agnes Mowinckel Agnes Mowinckel (25 August 1875 – 1 April 1963) was a Norwegian actress and theatre director. Born in Bergen into a distinguished family, she became Norway's first professional stage director. A pioneer in bringing painters to the theatre, she ...

(1875–1963), Norwegian actress and theatre director *

Agnes Mukabaranga Agnes Mukabaranga is a Rwandan politician. Mukabaranga is a member of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) and member of both the Pan-African Parliament and former member of both the National Assembly and the Rwandan Senate. She is a lawyer by p ...

, Rwandan politician *

Agnes Mulder Agnes Henriëtte Mulder (born 21 October 1973) is a Dutch politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2012. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), she was previously elected to the municipal council of Assen ...

(born 1973), Dutch politician *

Agnes Murgoci Dr. Agnes Murgoci (1875 – 7 May 1929), was an Australian born, English zoologist and folklorist. Agnes Kelly (later Murgoci) was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1875, the daughter of Adam Kelly, formerly of Glasgow, and Helen Beveridge. H ...

(1875–1929), Australian-English zoologist and folklorist *

Agnes G. Murphy Agnes G. Murphy (1865 – 15 March 1931), was an Irish journalist and writer who wrote the first biography of Dame Nellie Melba. Life Born in Tullamore, King's County, Ireland in 1865, Agnes Murphy spent much of her life travelling and writing ...

(1865–1931), Irish journalist and writer *

Agnes Muthspiel Agnes Muthspiel (born Agnes Gahbauer: 8 February 1914 - 3 May 1966) was a Salzburg painter, representative of the "Salzburg Group" of artists that came to prominence during the 1950s.Rosina König-Hollerwöger: Agnes Muthspiel. Sonderwege der ös ...

(1914–1966), Austrian painter

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Agnes Naa Momo Lartey Agnes Naa Momo Lartey is a Ghanaian politician. She contested in the 2020 Ghanaian General Election and won the parliamentary seat for the Krowor Constituency. Early life and education She was born on 16 April 1976 and she comes from Greater ...

(born 1976), Ghanaian politician *

Agnes Nalwanga Agnes Nalwanga, is a Ugandan businesswoman, management professional and corporate executive, who serves as the Head of Consumer Services at Umeme Limited, the largest electricity distribution company in Uganda. She is a member of the compan ...

(born 1975), Ugandan businesswoman, management professional, and corporate executive *

Agnes Namata Agnes or Agness may refer to: People *Agnes (name), the given name, and a list of people named Agnes or Agness * Wilfrid Marcel Agnès (1920–2008), Canadian diplomat Places *Agnes, Georgia, United States, a ghost town * Agnes, Missouri, United ...

, Ugandan footballer *

Agnes Namyalo Agnes Namyalo, also Agnes Mayanja Namyalo, sometimes Agnes Mayanja, (born ), is a Ugandan banker and corporate executive, who is the executive director at KCB Bank Uganda Limited, a commercial bank, effective March 2021. Background and educat ...

(born c. 1975), Ugandan banker and corporate executive * Agnes Nandutu, Ugandan journalist, politician, and Minister *

Agnes Nanogak Agnes Nanogak Goose (12 November 19255 May 2001) was an Inuk artist from Holman (Ulukhaktok), Northwest Territories, Canada. Life Nanogak was born on Baillie Island, Northwest Territories, in 1925. Her father, Natkutsiak (Billy Banksland) wa ...

(1925–2001), Canadian artist *

Agnes Nestor Agnes Nestor (24 June 1880 – 28 December 1948) was an American labor leader, politician, and social reformer. She is best remembered for her membership and leadership roles in the International Glove Workers Union (IGWU) and the Women's Trade Uni ...

(1880–1948), American labor leader, politician, and social reformer * Agnes Neuerer, Austrian luger *

Agnes Neuhaus Agnes Neuhaus (24 March 1854 – 20 November 1944) was a German social worker and politician. In 1919 she was one of the 36 women elected to the Weimar National Assembly, the first female parliamentarians in Germany. She remained a member of parl ...

(1854–1944), German social worker and politician *

Agnes Ng Siew Heok The Toa Payoh ritual murders took place in Singapore in 1981. On 25 January, the body of a nine-year-old girl was found at a block of public housing Public housing in Singapore, flats in the town of Toa Payoh, and two weeks later, the body ...

, or simply

Agnes Ng The Toa Payoh ritual murders took place in Singapore in 1981. On 25 January, the body of a nine-year-old girl was found at a block of public housing Public housing in Singapore, flats in the town of Toa Payoh, and two weeks later, the body ...

, Singaporean murder victim of the

Toa Payoh child murders The Toa Payoh ritual murders took place in Singapore in 1981. On 25 January, the body of a nine-year-old girl was found at a block of public housing flats in the town of Toa Payoh, and two weeks later, the body of a ten-year-old boy was fo ...

in 1981 *

Agnes Nicholls Agnes Helen Nicholls (14 July 1876 – 21 September 1959)Announcement in ''Cheltenham Mercury'' Saturday 26 August 1876 'July 14, at 3 Claremont Square, Mrs A.C. Nicholls of a daughter - Agnes Helen.' was one of the greatest English sopranos of ...

(1876–1959), English soprano * Agnes Nixon (1922–2016), American television writer and producer *

Agnes Nyalonje Agnes Nyalonje is a Malawian politician who has served as the country's Education Minister since July 2020. Education Nyalonje has a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Malawi, a postgraduate diploma in perso ...

, Malawian politician *

Agnes Nyanhongo Agnes Nyanhongo (born 1960) is a Zimbabwean stone sculptor. Early life and training A native of Nyanga, Nyanhongo is the daughter of first-generation sculptor Claud Nyanhongo and sister of Gedion Nyanhongo. She spent much time helping in her fa ...

(born 1960), Zimbabwean sculptor *

Agnes Nyblin Agnes Nyblin née Janson (25 January 1869 – 20 August 1945) was a Norwegian photographer. She started a photography business in Bergen with her husband but he died in 1894. She ran the business until 1911. Life Agnes Janson was born in 1869 ...

(1869–1945), Norwegian photographer *

Agnes Nygaard Haug Agnes Margrete Nygaard Haug (born 27 August 1933) is a Norwegian judge. She was born in Oslo as a daughter of Supreme Court Justice Marius Nygaard (1902–1978) and Eva Julie Johanne Christensen (1906–2000). Her great-grandfather was the acade ...

(born 1933), Norwegian judge *

Agnes O'Casey Agnes Eustacia Kenig (born 1995/1996), known professionally as Agnes O'Casey, is an English actor. She is known for her onscreen debut as Vivien Epstein in the 2021 BBC One drama '' Ridley Road''. Early life O'Casey is from Finsbury Park, the e ...

(born 1995/1996), English actress * Agnes O'Farrelly (1874–1951), Irish academic and professor *

Agnes Oaks Age Oks (born 29 May 1970) known professionally as Agnes Oaks, is an Estonian former ballet dancer, who was a principal dancer with English National Ballet. Early life Age Oks was born in Vändra. She started ballet at age 10, and her Russian ...

(born 1970), Estonian ballerina *

Agnes Obel Agnes Caroline Thaarup Obel (born 28 October 1980) is a Danish singer, songwriter, and musician based in Berlin. Her debut album, '' Philharmonics'' (2010), was released by PIAS Recordings, and was certified gold in June 2011 by the Belgian En ...

(born 1980), Danish indie folk singer-songwriter and pianist * Agnes Odhiambo, Kenyan accountant, financial manager, and civil servant * Agnes Odhiambo, Kenyan female human rights activist *

Agnes Okoh Agnes Okoh (May 1905 – March 10, 1995) was a Nigerian, an Igbo of humble origin, who became a Christian evangelist. She was the founder of Christ Holy Church International, an African Independent Church in Nigeria. Early life Agnes Okoh was born ...

(1905–1995), Nigerian Christian evangelist *

Agnes Osazuwa Agnes Osazuwa (born 26 June 1989 in Benin City, Edo) is a female track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Nigeria.

(born 1989), Nigerian track and field sprinter *

Agnes Elisabeth Overbeck Ella Overbeck, pseudonym ''Baroness Ella Overbeck'' or ''Overbach'', also ''Agnes Elisabeth Overbeck'', ''Elizabeth von Overbe(c)k'', or ''Baroness Jo Overbeck'' (nicknamed ''Jimmy'') (10 October 1870 – 12 November 1919) was an Anglo-Russian com ...

(1870–1919), Anglo-Russian composer and pianist *

Agnes Owens Agnes Owens (24 May 1926 – 13 October 2014) was a Scottish author. Life Owens was born in Milngavie in 1926 and spent most of her life on the west coast of Scotland Her father worked in a paper mill, and had lost a leg in the First World War. ...

(1926–2014), Scottish author *

Agnes Ozman Agnes Ozman (1870–1937) was a student at Charles Fox Parham's Bethel Bible School in Topeka, Kansas. Ozman was considered as the first to speak in tongues in the pentecostal revival when she was 30 years old in 1901 (Cook 2008). However, ...

(1870–1937), American evangelical *

Agnes Pardaens Agnes Pardaens (born 9 October 1956) is a Belgian long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly kno ...

(born 1956), Belgian long-distance runner * Agnes Pareyio (born 1956), Kenyan woman's rights activist, politician, and businesswoman *

Agnes Miller Parker Agnes Miller Parker (1895–1980) was an engraver, illustrator and painter in oil and tempera. Born in Ayrshire, she spent most of her career in London and southern Britain. She is especially known as a twentieth century wood-engraver thanks to ...

(1895–1980), Scottish engraver, illustrator, and painter *

Agnes Parsons Agnes Parsons (born Jenny Parsons) was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood's silent era. She also taught and wrote about writing after she stopped writing for the silver screen. Biography Agnes was born in Burlington, Iowa, to Wi ...

(1884–1970), American screenwriter * Agnes Lawrence Pelton (1881–1961), German painter *

Agnes Penemulungu Agnes Penemulungu is a Member of Parliament for Lilongwe South in Malawi. She was elected on President Mutharika's Democratic Progressive Party ticket. Family She is married to Malawian businessman Lucky Penemulungu. Mutharika's death Penemulungu ...

, Malawian politician *

Agnes Pihlava Agnieszka "Agnes" Pihlava (born pl, Agnieszka Ćwiklińska; born 19 March 1980) is a singer who came fourth in '' Idols Finland 2'', the Finnish version of ''Pop Idol'' in 2005. She was born in Leszno Leszno (german: Lissa, 1800–1918 ''Liss ...

(born 1980), Polish musician *

Agnes Baker Pilgrim Agnes Emma Baker Pilgrim (September 11, 1924 – November 27, 2019) was a Native American spiritual elder from Grants Pass, Oregon. She was the oldest member of her tribe, the Takelma. She was also the granddaughter of Jack Harney, the first e ...

(1924–2019), Native American spiritual elder *

Agnes Plum Agnes Plum (born Agnes Jansen: 9 April 1869 – 10 August 1951) was a German politician (SPD, KPD). Between 1925 and 1928 she sat as a Communist member of the national parliament (''Reichstag''). Life Agnes Jansen was born in Bardenberg, today ...

(1869–1951), German politician *

Agnes Pochin Agnes Pochin (née Heap; 1825 – 1908) was an early British campaigner for women's rights. She funded campaigns, wrote one of the first tracts and was one of the three speakers at the first suffrage meeting in Manchester. Life Agnes Heap was ...

(1825–1908), British woman's rights activist *

Agnes Pockels Agnes Luise Wilhelmine Pockels (14 February 1862 – 21 November 1935) was a German chemist whose research was fundamental in establishing the modern discipline known as surface science, which describes the properties of liquid and solid surf ...

(1862–1935), German chemist *

Agnes Blake Poor Agnes Blake Poor ( – ) was an American author and translator. She wrote under her own name and the pen name Dorothy Prescott. She is thought to be the first American to translate Brazilian poetry from Portuguese into English. Agnes Blake Poor ...

(1842–1922), American author and translator, known professionally as Dorothy Prescott *

Agnes Porter Agnes Porter (c.1752 – 1814) was a British governess known for her diaries. Life Porter was born in Edinburgh; her year of birth is uncertain but her birthday was 18 June. Her father was a member of the clergy. She was fluent in French and she ...

(c. 1752–1814), British governess *

Agnes Potten Agnes Potten and Joan Trunchfield (both d. Ipswich, Suffolk, 19 February 1556) were two English Ipswich women who were imprisoned and burned at the stake during the Marian persecutions: both are commemorated among the Ipswich Martyrs. Their arre ...

(died 1556), English prisoner who was burned at the stake *

Agnes Prest Agnes Prest (died 15 August 1557) was a Cornish Protestant martyr from the reign of the Catholic Mary I of England, Queen Mary. She was burned at the stake at Southernhay in Exeter in 1557. According to ''Foxe's Book of Martyrs'', and the sto ...

(died 1557), Cornish Protestant martyr *

Agnes Quaye Agnes Quaye (born 5 October 1989) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Ghana women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2014 African Women's Championship The 2014 African Women's Championship, the 11th ...

(born 1989), Ghanaian footballer *

Agnes J. Quirk Agnes J. Quirk (1884–1974) was an American bacteriologist, plant pathologist, and inventor. She oversaw the culturing of bacteria in the Laboratory of Plant Pathology at the United States Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry.Pad ...

(1884–1974), American bacteriologist, plant pathologist, and inventor *

Agnes Quisumbing Agnes Quisumbing is an economist and a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute. She holds a PhD from the University of the Philippines (including a year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and a bachel ...

, Filipino economist and academic * Agnes Raeburn (1872–1955), Scottish artist * Agnes Ramsey (died 1399), English businesswoman *

Agnes Ravatn Agnes Ravatn (born 8 February 1983, in Ølen) is a Norwegian novelist, columnist and journalist. She debuted in 2007 with the novel ''Veke 53'' ('Week 53'). Ravatn is a columnist and journalist for Nynorsk newspaper ''Dag og Tid''. A series of es ...

(born 1983), Norwegian novelist, columnist, and journalist *

Agnes Regan Agnes Gertrude Regan (March 26, 1869 – September 30, 1943) was an American Roman Catholic social reformer. Regan was a native of San Francisco. Her father, born James of Carmel O'Regan, was born in Valparaiso, Chile, to an Irish father and an ...

(1869–1943), American Roman Catholic social reformer *

Agnes Rehni Agnes Rehni (24 May 1887 – 3 November 1966) was a Danish stage and film actress. Selected filmography *'' Telegramtyvene'' - 1915 *'' Grevindens ære'' - 1919 *''Københavnere'' - 1933 *'' Flight from the Millions'' - 1934 *'' Giftes-nej tak ...

(1887–1966), Danish stage and film actress *

Agnes Reisch Agnes Reisch (born 11 October 1999) is a German ski jumper.. Retrieved 18 February 2018. She has competed at World Cup level since the 2015/16 season, with her best individual result being 13th place in Oberstdorf on 30 January 2016, which wa ...

(born 1999), German ski jumper * Agnes Repplier (1855–1950), American essayist *

Agnes Reston Agnes Reston (''nee'' Harkness, 1771 – 24 December 1856) was a Scottish wartime nurse during the Peninsular War. She has become known as the Heroine of Matagorda, for her outstanding bravery in an early phase of the Siege of Cádiz. Wartime a ...

(1771–1856), Scottish wartime nurse, also known as the Heroine of Matagorda * Agnes Kay Eppers Reynders (born 1971), Bolivian road cyclist *

Agnes Richards Agnes Mary Richards earlier Agnes M. Travis (16 February 1883 – 1967) was an American psychiatric nurse who founded and then led Rockhaven Sanitarium Historic District, Rockhaven Sanitarium, which opened in 1923. The sanitarium has funding to b ...

(1883–1967), American psychiatric nurse *

Agnes Millen Richmond Agnes Millen Richmond (1870–1964) was an American Impressionist painter based primarily in New York City, New York. Her body of work consists primarily of oil paintings of confrontational, confident women, as well as a few landscapes and painting ...

(1870–1964), American painter *

Agnes Richter Agnes Richter (1844–1918) was a Victorian-era seamstress who is remembered for an embroidered jacket she made while being held in Heidelberg psychiatric hospital. Life Richter was born in 1844. When she was in her fifties she was earning her livi ...

(1844–1918), German seamstress *

Agnes Ludwig Riddle Agnes Ludwig Riddle (born 1865 - died 5 May 1930) was an American politician who served as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1911 to 1914 and in the Colorado Senate from 1917 to 1920. She was the first woman to serve in both ...

(1865–1930), American politician * Agnes Jane Robertson (1893–1959), English historian * Agnes Kelly Robertson (1833–1916), Scottish-American stage actress *

Agnes Robertson Robertson Agnes Robertson Robertson (née Keay; 31 July 1882 – 29 January 1968) was an Australian schoolteacher, community worker and politician who served as a Senator for Western Australia from 1950 to 1962. She was originally elected to parliament a ...

(1882–1968), Australian schoolteacher, community worker, and politician *

Agnes L. Rogers Agnes Low Rogers (October 28, 1884 – July 16, 1943) was a Scottish educator and educational psychologist. Early life Agnes Low Rogers was born in Dundee, the daughter of William Thomson Rogers and Janet Low Rogers. She earned a master's de ...

(1884–1943), Scottish educator and psychologist *

Agnes Romilly White Agnes Romilly White (1872–1945) was an Irish novelist who wrote about the poverty, bereavement and comedy that she saw around her. Life and work White was the born to Rev. Robert White and his wife Anna Maria in Tyrone. Her father was the re ...

(1872–1945), Irish novelist *

Agnes Rose-Soley Agnes Rebecca Rose-Soley (1847 – 19 March 1938) was a Scottish-born Australian journalist and poet. She wrote under the pseudonyms Rose de Boheme and Pistachio and sometimes with her husband as A. J. Rose-Soley. Life Rose-Soley was born Agnes R ...

(1847–1938), Scottish-Australian journalist and poet *

Agnes Rossi Agnes Rossi (born 1959) is an American fiction writer. Biography Rossi was born in Paterson, New Jersey, in 1959 to an Irish-American mother and an Italian-American Italian Americans ( it, italoamericani or ''italo-americani'', ) are Ame ...

(born 1959), American fiction writer *

Agnes Rothery Agnes Rothery (1888–1954), or Agnes Edwards Rothery, was the pen name of American writer Agnes (née Edwards) Pratt. Primarily known as a travel writer, she also published novels. Rothery died in 1954 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her papers a ...

(1888–1954), American writer *

Agnes Ryan Agnes Edna Ryan (November 10, 1878 – 1954) was an American pacifist, vegetarian, suffragist and managing editor of ''Woman's Journal'', 1910-1917.

(1878–1954), American pacifist, vegetarian, suffragist, and journal editor *

Agnes Salm-Salm Agnes Salm-Salm (December 25, 1844 – December 21, 1912) was the American wife of Prince Felix zu Salm-Salm, a Prussian mercenary beside whom she played a role in the American Civil War, the Mexican Civil War between President Benito Juár ...

(1844–1912), American wife of Prince Felix zu Salm-Salm *

Agnes Sam Agnes Sam (born 1942) is a South African writer. Life As a child of nine, Agnes Sam's great-grandfather had been 'shanghaied' into indentureship and brought to Durban in 1860 on the ''Lord George Bentinck II''. Sam was thus born into an Indian fa ...

(born 1942), South African writer *

Agnes Samaria Agnes Maryna Samaria (born 11 August 1972 in Otjiwarongo) is a retired Namibian middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. Samaria won two of the three medals that the country won at the 2007 All-Africa Games. She has been a UNIC ...

(born 1972), Namibian middle-distance runner *

Agnes Sampson Agnes Sampson (died 28 January 1591) was a Scottish healer and purported witch. Also known as the "Wise Wife of Keith", Sampson was involved in the North Berwick witch trials in the later part of the sixteenth century. Background Sampson live ...

(died 1591), Scottish purported witch *

Agnes Samuelson Agnes Mathilda Samuelson (April 14, 1887May 12, 1963) was an American educator and a state superintendent in public schools. She worked to provide equal education for all students in Iowa. She was posthumously inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall ...

(1887–1963), American educator and school superintendent *

Agnes Sander-Plump Agnes Sander-Plump (born Agnes Plump: 1 May 1888 – 23 December 1980) was a German painter. She was a member of the "Worpswede artists' colony". Biography One of six siblings, Agnes Plump grew up in Bremen where, it was said, the Plumps h ...

(1888–1980), German painter *

Agnes Sandström Agnes Charlotta Sandström (née Bengtsson, 8 November 1887 – 1 December 1985) was a Swedish woman who was one of the last remaining survivors of the sinking of the ''Titanic'' on April 15, 1912. She was the last survivor who was born in Swed ...

(1887–1985), Swedish Titanic survivor *

Agnes Sanford Agnes Mary Sanford (November 4, 1897 – February 21, 1982) was an American Christian writer. She is most known for founding the Inner Healing movement, a process she described as the healing of memories. Education Agnes attended the Shanghai A ...

(1897–1982), American writer *

Agnes Yewande Savage Agnes Yewande Savage (21 February 1906 – 1964) was a Nigerian medical doctor and the first West African woman to train and qualify in orthodox medicine. Savage was the first West African woman to receive a university degree in medicine, graduat ...

(1906–1964), Nigerian medical doctor and physician *

Agnes Scanlon Agnes M. Scanlon (December 22, 1923 – October 3, 2018) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the ...

(1923–2018), American politician *

Agnes Schierhuber Agnes Schierhuber (born 31 May 1946) is an Austrian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP). She is a member of the Austrian People's Party, which is part of the European People's Party. Schierhuber has been a member of the Europe ...

(born 1946), Austrian politician *

Agnes Schmidt Agnes Schmidt (14 October 1875 – 21 November 1952) was a German activist and politician (SPD, USPD, KPD) who served as a member of the Parliament (''"Landtag"'') of Thuringia. Life Agnes Schmidt was born in Gotha, a town rich in history locat ...

(1875–1952), German activist and politician * Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir (born 1954), Icelandic prelate * Agnes Simon (1935–2020), Hungarian table tennis player * Agnes Sjöberg (1888–1964), Finnish veterinarian * Agnes Elizabeth Slack (1858–1946), English Temperance advocate * Agnes Sligh Turnbull (1888–1982), American writer * Agnes Slott-Møller (1862–1937), Danish painter * Agnes Smedley (1892–1950), American journalist, writer, and activist * Agnes Smidt (1874–1952), Danish painter * Agnes and Margaret Smith, Agnes Smith Lewis (1843–1926), Scottish travel writer alongside her twin sister, Margaret * Agnes Smyth (c. 1755–1783), Irish Methodist preacher * Agnes Sorma (1862–1927), German actress * Agnes Stavenhagen (1860–1945), German operatic soprano * Agnes Steele (1881–1949), American actress * Agnes Steineger (1863–1965), Norwegian painter * Agnes Stevenson (1873–1935), British chess player * Agnes Grainger Stewart (1871–1956), Scottish writer * Agnes L. Storrie (1864–1936), Australian poet and writer * Agnes Straub (1890–1941), German film actress * Agnes Street-Klindworth (1825–1906), illegitimate daughter of Danish journalist, actor, and diplomat, Georg Klindworth * Agnes Strickland (1796–1874), English writer and poet * Agnes Surriage Frankland (1726–1783), American tavern maid who married British baronet, Sir Charles Henry * Agnes Syme Lister (1834–1893), Scottish botanist * Agnes Taaka (born 1980), Ugandan politician, social worker, and legislator * Agnes Tachyon (1998–2009), Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse * Agnes Oforiwa Tagoe-Quarcoopome (1913–1997), Ghanaian activist * Agnes Tait (1894–1981), American painter, artist, lithographer, muralist, and dancer * Agnes Takea (died 1622), Japanese Roman Catholic martyr * Agnes Clara Tatham (1893–1972), English painter * Agnes Taubert (1844–1877), German writer and philosopher * Agnes Taylor (1821–1911), English Mormon pioneer * Agnes Reeves Taylor (born 1965), ex-wife of former Liberian President, Charles Taylor (Liberian politician), Charles Taylor * Agnes Terei, Vanuatuan educator and politician * Agnes Le Thi Thanh, one of the Vietnamese Martyrs *

(1865–1949), American writer and clubwoman * Agnes Tibayeita Isharaza, Ugandan lawyer and corporate executive *Agnes Tirop (1995–2021), Kenyan long-distance runner *Agnes Tjongarero (born 1946), Namibian politician *Agnes Torres (born 1939), one of the first studied transgender women *Agnes Tsao Kou Ying (1821–1856), Chinese layperson *Agnes Tschetschulin (1859–1942), Finnish composer and violinist *Agnes Tschurtschenthaler (born 1982), Italian middle- and long-distance runner *Agnes Tuckey (1877–1972), English tennis player *Agnes TuiSamoa (1932–2004), New Zealand community organizer and social worker *Agnes Tyrrell (1846–1883), Czech composer and pianist *Agnes Ullmann (1927–2019), French microbiologist *Agnes van Ardenne (born 1950), Dutch politician and diplomat *Agnes van Stolk (1898–1980), Dutch artist *Agnes van den Bossche (c. 1435– c. 1504), Dutch painter *Agnes Vanderburg (1901–1989), Native American teacher, translator, and author *Agnes Gertrude VanKoughnet (1860–1940), Canadian socialite *Agnes Varis (1930–2011), American businesswoman and philanthropist *Agnes Vernon (1895–1948), American silent film actress *Agnes Nebo von Ballmoos (1938–2000), Liberian professor, conductor, composer, and lawyer *Agnes von Konow (1868–1944), Finnish animal rights advocate * Agnes von Krusenstjerna (1894–1940), Swedish writer * Agnes von Kurowsky (1892–1984), American nurse during World War I with whom Ernest Hemingway fell in love * Agnes von Mansfeld-Eisleben (1551–1637), German countess * Agnes von Rosen (1924–2001), Swedish aristocrat, bullfighter, and stunt performer * Agnes von Zahn-Harnack (1884–1950), German teacher, writer, and woman's rights activist * Agnes Walsh (born 1950), Canadian poet, playwright, actor, and storyteller * Agnes Marion McLean Walsh (1884–1967), Australian nurse * Agnes Warburg (1872–1953), British photographer * Agnes Ward White (1857–1943), wife of Albert B. White, the former Governor of West Virginia * Agnes Waterhouse (c. 1503–1566), English woman accused of witchcraft * Agnes Waters (1893–1962), American politician and realtor * Agnes Baldwin Webb (1926–2001), American basketball player * Agnes Weinrich (1873–1946), American visual artist * Agnes Welin (1844–1928), Swedish missionary * Agnes E. Wells (1876–1959), American educator and women's equal rights activist * Agnes Wenman (died 1617), English Roman Catholic translator * Agnes Wergeland (1857–1914), Norwegian-American historian, poet, and educator * Agnes Westbrook Morrison (1854–1939), American lawyer * Agnes Weston (1840–1918), English philanthropist * Agnes Weston (politician), Agnes Weston (1879–1972), New Zealand politician * Agnes Wheeler (bap. 1734–1804), British writer * Agnes Burns Wieck (1892–1966), American labor activist and journalist * Agnes Wieslander (1873–1934), Swedish painter * Agnes Windeck (1888–1975), German theatre and film actress * Agnes Wolbert (born 1958), Dutch politician * Agnes Wold (born 1955), Swedish biologist and professor * Agnes Wood (1921–2013), New Zealand artist and writer * Agnes Woodward (1872–1938), American music educator and whistler * Agnes World (1995–2012), American-bred Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire * Agnes Wright Spring (1894–1988), American journalist, writer, and historian * Agnes Yombwe (born 1966), Zambian mixed media artist, arts educator, author, and mentor * Agnes Zawadzki (born 1994), American figure skater * Agnes Zimmermann (1847–1925), German pianist and composer * Agnes Zurowski (1920–2013), American baseball pitcher

Ágnes

* Ágnes Babos (1944–2020), Hungarian handball player * Ágnes Bartha (born 1922), Hungarian photographer * Ágnes Bukta (born 1993), Hungarian tennis player * Ágnes Bánfai (1947–2020), Hungarian gymnast * Ágnes Bánfalvy (born 1954), Hungarian actress * Ágnes Bíró (1917–2008), Hungarian swimmer * Ágnes Csomor (born 1979), Hungarian actress * Ágnes Dobó (born 1988), Hungarian model and beauty pageant titleholder * Ágnes Dragos, Hungarian sprint canoer * Ágnes Esterházy (1891–1956), Hungarian actress * Ágnes Farkas (born 1973), Hungarian handball player * Ágnes Ferencz (born 1956), Hungarian sport shooter * Ágnes Fodor (born 1964), Hungarian swimmer * Ágnes Gajdos-Hubai (1948–2014), Hungarian volleyball player * Ágnes Gee (born 1974), Hungarian tennis player * Ágnes Gergely (born 1933), Hungarian writer, educator, journalist, and translator * Ágnes Gerlach (born 1968), Hungarian diver * Ágnes Geréb (born 1952), Hungarian gynaecologist and psychologist * Ágnes Hankiss (1950–2021), Hungarian politician * Ágnes Hegedűs, Hungarian orienteer * Ágnes Heller (1929–2019), Hungarian philosopher and lecturer * Ágnes Herczeg, Hungarian artist * Ágnes Herczegh (born 1950), Hungarian discus thrower * Ágnes Hornyák (born 1982), Hungarian handball player * Ágnes Hranitzky, Hungarian film editor and director * Ágnes Juhász-Balajcza (born 1952), Hungarian volleyball player * Ágnes Kaczander (born 1953), Hungarian swimmer * Ágnes Keleti (born 1921), Hungarian-Israeli Olympic champion artistic gymnast * Ágnes Konkoly (born 1987), Hungarian model, wedding planner, and beauty pageant titleholder * Ágnes Kovács (born 1981), Hungarian swimmer * Ágnes Kozáry (born 1966), Hungarian sprinter * Ágnes Kunhalmi (born 1982), Hungarian politician * Ágnes Lehóczky (born 1976), Hungarian poet, academic, and translator * Ágnes Litter (born 1975), Hungarian alpine skier * Ágnes Lukács (1920–2016), Hungarian-Jewish painter, graphic artist, and school teacher * Ágnes Miskó (born 1971), Hungarian gymnast * Ágnes Mócsy, Romanian physicist * Ágnes Molnár (born 1956), Hungarian politician * Ágnes Mutina (born 1988), Hungarian swimmer * Ágnes Nagy (born 1992), Hungarian footballer * Ágnes Nemes Nagy (1922–1991), Hungarian poet, writer, educator, and translator * Ágnes Németh (born 1961), Hungarian basketball player * Ágnes Osztolykán (born 1974), Hungarian politician and activist * Ágnes Pallag (born 1993), Hungarian volleyball player * Ágnes Pozsonyi, Hungarian sprint canoer * Ágnes Primász (born 1980), Hungarian water polo player * Ágnes Rapai (born 1952), Hungarian poet, writer, and translator * Ágnes Ságvári (1928–2000), Hungarian historian * Ágnes Simon (skier), Ágnes Simon (born 1974), Romanian cross-country skier * Ágnes Simor (born 1979), Hungarian actress and dancer * Ágnes Sipka (born 1954), Hungarian long-distance runner * Ágnes Studer (born 1998), Hungarian basketball player * Ágnes Sütő (born 1992), Icelandic gymnast and coach * Ágnes Szatmári (born 1987), Romanian tennis player * Ágnes Szávay (born 1988), Hungarian tennis player * Ágnes Szendrei, Hungarian-American mathematician * Ágnes Szentannai (born 1994), Hungarian curler * Ágnes Szijj (born 1956), Hungarian rower * Ágnes Szilágyi (born 1990), Hungarian handball player * Ágnes Szokolszky (born 1956), Hungarian educator and psychologist * Ágnes Torma (born 1951), Hungarian volleyball player * Ágnes Triffa (born 1987), Hungarian handball goalkeeper * Ágnes Vadai (born 1974), Hungarian politician and scholar * Ágnes Valkai (born 1981), Hungarian water polo player * Ágnes Huszár Várdy (died 2022), Hungarian writer * Ágnes Végh (born 1939), Hungarian handball player

Agnès

* Agnès Acker (born 1940), French astrophysicist and professor * Agnès Agboton (born 1960), Beninese writer, poet, storyteller, and translator * Agnès Arnauld (1593–1672), abbess of Port-Royal and major figure in French Jansenism * Agnès Barthélémy, French physicist * Agnès Bénassy-Quéré (born 1966), French economist * Agnès Bernet (born 1968), French cell biologist and professor * Agnès Bihl, French singer * Agnès Buzyn (born 1962), French hematologist, professor, medical practitioner, and politician * Agnès Cabrol (1964–2007), French Egyptologist * Agnès Callamard (born 1965), French human rights expert and Secretary General of Amnesty International * Agnès Chiquet (born 1984), French weightlifter * Agnès Clancier (born 1963), French writer * Agnès de La Barre de Nanteuil (1922–1944), French Resistance worker * Agnès Delahaie (1920–2003), French film producer * Agnès Desarthe (born 1966), French novelist, children's writer, and translator * Agnès Evren (born 1970), French politician * Agnès Fienga, French astronomer * Agnès Firmin-Le Bodo (born 1968), French politician * Agnès Godard (born 1951), César Award-winning French cinematographer * Agnès Gosselin (born 1967), French figure skater * Agnès Grondin, Canadian politician * Agnès Gruda, Polish-Canadian journalist and fiction writer * Agnès Henry-Hocquard (born 1962), French winemaker * Agnès Humbert (1894–1963), art historian, ethnographer and member of the French Resistance during World War II * Agnès Jaoui (born 1964), French screenwriter, film director, actress and singer * Agnès Kraidy (born 1965), Ivorian magazine editor and journalist * Agnès Lacheux (born 1974), French Paracanoeist * Agnès Laurent (1936–2010), French actress * Agnès Le Brun (born 1961), French politician * Agnès Le Lannic, French table tennis player * Agnès Lefort (1891–1973), Canadian artist, educator, and gallery owner * Agnès Letestu (born 1971), French ballet dancer * Agnès Maltais (born 1956), Canadian politician * Murder of Agnès Marin, Agnès Marin (1997–2011), French murder victim * Agnès Martin-Lugand (born 1979), French novelist * Agnès Matoko, Romanian model * Agnès Mellon (born 1958), French soprano * Agnès Mercier, French curler and coach * Agnès Merlet (born 1959), French film director * Agnès Nkada (born 1995), Cameroonian footballer * Agnès Ntamabyaliro Rutagwera (born 1937), Rwandan politician * Agnès Pannier-Runacher (born 1974), French businesswoman and politician * Agnès Poirier (born 1975), French journalist, writer, and broadcaster * Agnès Raharolahy (born 1992), French sprinter * Agnès Rosenstiehl (born 1941), French author and illustrator * Agnès Soral (born 1960), Franco-Swiss actress, comedian, and writer * Agnès Sorel (1421–1450), favorite mistress of King Charles VII of France * Agnès Souret (1902–1928), French-Basque actress * Agnès Spaak (born 1944), French-Belgian actress and photographer * Agnès Sulem (born 1959), French mathematician * Agnès Tchuinté (1959–1990), Cameroonian javelin thrower * Agnès Teppe (born 1968), French discus thrower * Agnès Thill (born 1964), French politician * Agnès Thurnauer (born 1962), French-Swiss artist * Agnès Troublé (born 1941), French fashion designer Agnès b. * Agnès Varda (1928–2019), French movie director * Agnès Vesterman, French classical cellist * Agnès Zugasti (born 1972), French tennis player

Agness

*Agness Gidna, Tanzanian paleontologist *Agness Musase (born 1997), Zambian footballer *Agness Underwood (1902–1984), American journalist and newspaper editor

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