Agatha

[ ag-uh-thuh ]

/ ˈæg ə θə /

a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “good.”

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Unlike Brenda's husband, Agatha's husband, Sammy, backs her career goals.
Cameroonian Women Fighting Sexism With Tourism|Abena Agyeman-Fisher|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Right out of college, Agatha began working at a family-owned business.
Cameroonian Women Fighting Sexism With Tourism|Abena Agyeman-Fisher|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the beautiful porcelain pendant that Agatha (Saoirse Ronan) wears.
The Look of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’|Andrew Romano|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Agatha Christie and her ilk, that is writers who make the puzzle paramount, are in the minority.
My Imaginary Literary Friends|Malcolm Jones|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Saoirse Ronan, who plays Agatha the female lead, said she had never seen anything like it.
The Cast of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Says Wes Anderson Is a Genius Hardass|Nico Hines|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was covered with mire, his skin coat was very dilapidated, and Agatha thought that his boots never had been cleaned.
Masters of the Wheat-Lands|Harold Bindloss
I met Sister Agatha in the passage, and said I would take the message myself.
The Lake|George Moore
Agatha L'Estrange remarked of him that it did her good to meet cheerful young men—they were so scarce.
The Golden Butterfly|Walter Besant
After the death of her husband in 1777, she resided for some time in France, with her close friend, Agatha Deken.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5|Various
Sister Agatha's astonishment was even greater than that of Sylvia, for she had long known the wretched place.
The House of Martha|Frank R. Stockton