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Inez

American  
[ahy-nez, ahy-nez, ee-nez, ee-nez] / ˈaɪ nɛz, aɪˈnɛz, ˈi nɛz, iˈnɛz /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Agnes.


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“My memory of my grandmother’s style is purple hair and leopard print,” says Maddy Inez, an artist and Saar’s granddaughter, daughter of artist Alison Saar.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

Sculptor Maddy Inez, granddaughter of Betye Saar, crafts a series of ceramic vessels — each an ode to different plants brought over during the transatlantic slave trade — reframing gardening as an act of resistance.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

This image of Inez on a steed becomes central both to the movement and to director Leigh Silverman’s production, which finds simple yet striking ways of bringing revolutionary change to life.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2025

Swift has been a godmother to Lively's three daughters, James, Inez and Betty, and used their names as inspiration for the love triangle narrative of "Folklore."

From Salon Jun. 6, 2025

“Sister Inez says they’re full of vitamin C. She says you need them to clear up your skin condition.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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