Brief Life History of Agnes
When Agnes Zahringen was born in 1160, in Urach, Urach, Württemberg, Germany, her father, Berthold IV. von Zähringen, was 36 and her mother, Heilwig von Frohburg, was 38. She married Egon Von Urach in 1180, in Urach, Urach, Württemberg, Germany. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 1 May 1236, in her hometown, at the age of 76, and was buried in Tennenbach, Freiamt, Emmendingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - AGNES (-1 May [1236]).
- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - m AGNES von Zähringen, daughter of BERTHOLD IV Herzog von Zähringen & his first wife Heilwig [von Froburg] (-1 May [1236]).
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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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