Agapa Explained

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.

The diminutives of "Agapa" are Aga (Russian: А́га) and Gapa (Russian: Га́па).

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

References

Sources

• [1] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005.
• [2] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (Dictionary of Russian Names). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005.
• Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005.

Notes and References

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