Agius Explained

Agius is a Maltese surname. It is probably a latinisation of the Greek word agios, meaning "saintly" or "holy". Another origin is from Arabic ʿajūz, meaning "old man" or "old woman".^{[1] [2]}

People with this surname include:

• Adam Agius (born 1971), Australian member of the progressive metal band Alchemist
• Ambrose Agius (1856–1911), Maltese bishop
• Andrei Agius (born 1986), Maltese footballer
• Anthony Agius Decelis, Maltese politician
• Dale Agius, South Australia's inuaugural Commissioner for First Nations Voice
• David Agius, Maltese politician
• Dionisius A. Agius (born 1945), Maltese professor of Arabic Studies and Islamic Material Culture
• Edmond Agius (born 1987), Maltese footballer
• Emmanuel Agius (born 1954), Maltese philosopher, theologian, priest
• Fred Agius (born 1984), Australian footballer
• Gilbert Agius (born 1974), Maltese footballer
• Giovanni Pietro Francesco Agius de Soldanis (1712–1770), Maltese linguist, historian and cleric
• Jamie Agius, Australian actor, in Short Changed (1986)
• Joanna Agius (born 1958), Maltese archer
• Joe Agius (born 1992), Australian musician, singer and performer
• Joe Agius (architect), Australian architect
• Josie Agius (1934–2015), one of South Australia's first Aboriginal health workers and educators
• Malcolm Paul Agius Galea, Maltese politician
• Marcus Agius (born 1946), British financier and businessman
• Neil Agius (born 1986), Maltese swimmer
• Peter Agius (born 1979), Maltese politician
• Ross Agius, Australian rules footballer (1979–1984)
• Sébastien Agius (born 1983), French singer

Notes and References

1. Book: Parkin . Harry . Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain . 19 August 2021 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-886825-5 . 9 June 2024 . Agius.
2. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Lenarčič . Simon . McClure . Peter . Dictionary of American Family Names . 30 November 2022 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-024511-5 . 9 June 2024 . Agius.