Inês
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- Ignês (obsolete)
Etymology
From Latin Agnes, from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós, “chaste”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈne(j)s/ [iˈne(ɪ̯)s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iˈne(j)ʃ/ [iˈne(ɪ̯)ʃ]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈneʃ/
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -es, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -eʃ
- Hyphenation: I‧nês
Proper noun
Inês f (plural Ineses)
- a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agnes or Inez