The first name Agapetus
A boy’s name from Greek meaning “beloved”, “to love”, “masculine suffix”.
4 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Agapetus means “beloved”, “to love”, “masculine suffix” in Greek.
From Latin Agapētus, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓γᾰπητός (Ăgăpētós), from ᾰ̓γᾰπητός (ăgăpētós, “beloved”), from ᾰ̓γᾰπᾰ́ω (ăgăpắō, “to love”) + -τός (-tós, “masculine suffix”).
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Agapetus in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Agapit
French
Αγαπητός
Agapitós
Greek
Agapito
Italian
Agapētus
Latin
Agapit
Polish
Агапи́т
Agapít
Russian
Agapito
Spanish
Famous people named Agapetus
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Agapetus I6th‑century Roman pope and canonized Catholic saint, considered a confessor of the faith, 490–536
- Agapetus IICatholic pope, 946-955
- Agapetus of the Kiev CavesChristian saint and doctor, 1001–1095
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Questions
- What does the name Agapetus mean?
- Agapetus means “beloved”, “to love”, “masculine suffix” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Agapetus?
- From Latin Agapētus, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓γᾰπητός (Ăgăpētós), from ᾰ̓γᾰπητός (ăgăpētós, “beloved”), from ᾰ̓γᾰπᾰ́ω (ăgăpắō, “to love”) + -τός (-tós, “masculine suffix”).