Agatha
Feminine Greek name
Agatha is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "good" or "virtuous." It was borne by Saint Agatha, a third-century Christian martyr, which helped establish its use throughout Europe during the medieval period.
The name is perhaps most famously associated with Agatha Christie, the British mystery writer whose detective novels remain widely read.
Agatha was my grandmother's name, but it sounds old-fashioned to modern ears.
Something unexplained or unknown
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- whodunitCrime fiction identifying perpetrator
- PoirotFictional Belgian detective
- MissUnmarried female's honorific
novelist · crime · murder · thriller · suspense · clue · investigation · culprit
mystery
Something unexplained or unknown
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- whodunitCrime fiction identifying perpetrator
- PoirotFictional Belgian detective
Miss · novelist · crime · murder · thriller · suspense · clue · investigation · culprit · alibi
classic
Of lasting excellence
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- nostalgicLonging for the past
retro · traditional · quaint · bygone · Edwardian · Victorian · period · antique · heritage · genteel
graceful
Elegant in movement
delicate · refined · demure · poised · proper · matronly · charming · soft-spoken · dignified · pearl
- Greek NamesAlexander, Alexandra, Anastasia, Andreas, Athena
- Old-Fashioned NamesMildred, Gertrude, Ethel, Edna, Bertha
- Saint NamesAgnes, Ambrose, Andrew, Anthony, Augustine
- Christian MartyrsStephen, Sebastian, Lawrence, Ignatius of Antioch, Felicity
- Early SaintsSaint Stephen, Saint Peter, Saint Paul, Saint Lawrence, Saint Sebastian
- supervillainsJoker, Lex Luthor, Magneto, Doctor Doom, Thanos
AgathaJames Patterson
Gillian Flynn · Dashiell Hammett · hard-boiled · noir · psychological thriller