Brief Life History of Agnes
When Agnes Håkansdotter was born on 28 November 1703, in Stensma, Skåne, Sweden, her father, Håkan Olufsson, was 46 and her mother, Sissa Persdotter, was 24. She died on 29 November 1703, at the age of 0.
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Family Time Line
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- Agnes Hakansson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
1658–1746 Male
1680–1729 Female
Siblings (10)
1696– Male
1698–1764 Male
1700– Male
1702–1706 Female
1703–1703 Female
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Name Meaning
Latinized version of the Greek name Hagnē, from the feminine form of the adjective hagnos ‘pure, holy’. This was the name of a young Roman virgin martyred in the persecutions instigated by the Roman emperor Diocletian in ad 303 . She became a very popular saint in the Middle Ages. Her name was early associated with Latin agnus ‘lamb’, leading to the consistent dropping of the initial H- and to her representation in art accompanied by a lamb. The colloquial form Annes led to some confusion with Ann(e) in earlier centuries. Frequent in the medieval period, the name was revived in the 19th century, and has been especially popular in Scotland. See also Annis .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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