Aglaia (first name)

Aglaia is a female given name adopted from the ancient Greek name Ἀγλαΐα . In Greek mythology, Aglaia is the goddess of grace, see Aglaia (Charis) . The name comes from the ancient Greek noun ἀγλαΐα (shine, splendor, splendid beauty) and has been in use in Germany since the 18th century. Further form: Aglaja.

Well-known namesake

Aglaia Szyszkowitz (* 1968), Austrian actress
Aglaja Veteranyi (1962–2002), Swiss writer and actress
Aglaja Brix (* 1990), German actress and model

Web links

Wiktionary: Aglaia - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

↑ Ines Schill: 4000 first names from all over the world . Verlag Bassermann, 1990, ISBN 3-8094-0041-6
^ Wilhelm Gemoll : Greek-German school and manual dictionary by Wilhelm Gemoll , 9th edition. G. Freytag Verlag / Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, Munich / Vienna 1965, p. 5.
↑ Duden , The large first name dictionary . 3rd, completely revised edition. Dudenverlag Mannheim / Leipzig / Vienna / Zurich 2007, ISBN 3-411-06083-2 , p. 42.

[1] Ines Schill: 4000 first names from all over the world . Verlag Bassermann, 1990, ISBN 3-8094-0041-6

[2] Wilhelm Gemoll : Greek-German school and manual dictionary by Wilhelm Gemoll , 9th edition. G. Freytag Verlag / Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, Munich / Vienna 1965, p. 5.

[3] Duden , The large first name dictionary . 3rd, completely revised edition. Dudenverlag Mannheim / Leipzig / Vienna / Zurich 2007, ISBN 3-411-06083-2 , p. 42.