Agafa
 Orthodox icon of St Agatha | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Russian |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ancient Greek |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Agatha |
Agafa (Russian: Ага́фа) is an old and uncommon Russian female first name.[1] It is derived from the Greek word αγαθή, meaning kind, good.[1] It can also be a variant of the name Agafiya.[2] The name was included int various, often handwritten, church calendars throughout the 17th–19th centuries, but was omitted from the official Synodal Menologium at the end of the 19th century.[2]
The diminutives of "Agafa" are Agafochka (Ага́фочка), Gafa (Га́фа), and Aga (А́га).[1]
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- Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3
- А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (Dictionary of Russian Names). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-699-14090-5