Agapa

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

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

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

References

Notes

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

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