Agatha

/ˈæg.ə.θə/ noun

Definition

A female given name, most famously associated with mystery writer Agatha Christie. On its own, it's primarily used as a proper name rather than a common word.

Etymology

From Greek 'agathos' meaning 'good' or 'kind.' The name was popular in early Christianity and became established as a standard European name, particularly famous through 20th-century literature.

Kelly Says

Agatha Christie, the world's best-selling novelist, made this name synonymous with mystery and detective fiction—she wrote 66 detective novels, making 'Agatha' almost as iconic as Sherlock Holmes.

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