Phonetic transliteration of "Agnes":
安 (ān) for "Ag-" (the typical Chinese rendering),
格 (gé) for "-g-,"
尼 (ní) for "-ne-,"
斯 (sī) for "-s." The name comes from Greek hagnē ("pure, holy") via Saint Agnes of Rome.
阿格尼丝 is also a common variant rendering. Famous bearers: Agnes Varda (
法国导演瓦尔达, French filmmaker) and Agnes (the youngest sister in Despicable Me / 《
神偷奶爸》).
