Àjita
Sicilian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Dialectal variant of Àgata, ultimately from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”). Cognate with Catalan Àgata and Àgueda, Italian Agata, Romagnol Êgta, Portuguese Ágata, Spanish Águeda.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.i.ta/, [ˈa.ɪ.ta], [ˈja-]
- Hyphenation: À‧ji‧ta
Proper noun
Àjita
- a female given name from Latin, of historical and religious usage, equivalent to English Agatha
Coordinate terms
- (male variants): Tinu, Jitinu, Ajitinu, Jajitinu
Derived terms
- ajitina
- Ajitina
- ajitinu
- Jajitina
- Jitina
- sant'Àjita
- Tina
Descendants
- Italian: Aita, sant'Aita (regional, eye dialect)