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Agneta must have originated from Agnetis, which in Medieval Latin is the genitive of the third declension of Agnes.
This genitive was frequently used as an independent name in the medieval period, possibly due to poor understanding of Latin grammar by the clergy and/or the parents. The Netherlands is with certainty a country where this happened, and it appears that Sweden is as well.
Of course, the aforementioned etymological origin also applies to the names Agnete, Agnetha and Agnethe (all in the main database).
For more information, please see:
- https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Agnes (in English; mentions Agnetis twice)
- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/latin/reference/how-to-decline-personal-names/ (in English; specifically mentions Agnetis under "Third declension")
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declension_of_Greek_nouns_in_Latin#Declension_of_proper_names_3 (in English; compare how Thales becomes Thaletis)
- https://www.behindthename.com/name/agnetis/submitted (in English)
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This genitive was frequently used as an independent name in the medieval period, possibly due to poor understanding of Latin grammar by the clergy and/or the parents. The Netherlands is with certainty a country where this happened, and it appears that Sweden is as well.
Of course, the aforementioned etymological origin also applies to the names Agnete, Agnetha and Agnethe (all in the main database).
For more information, please see:
- https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Agnes (in English; mentions Agnetis twice)
- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/latin/reference/how-to-decline-personal-names/ (in English; specifically mentions Agnetis under "Third declension")
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declension_of_Greek_nouns_in_Latin#Declension_of_proper_names_3 (in English; compare how Thales becomes Thaletis)
- https://www.behindthename.com/name/agnetis/submitted (in English)
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Also Estonian: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agneta
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Swedish singer Agneta Fältskog from ABBA.
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This name is used in the morose, Swedish fairy-tale 'Agneta and the Sea King' by Helena Nyblom.
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Agneta Sofia was the name of Lisbeth's mother in 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson.
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Agneta Eriksson was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
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Agneta Andersson is a Swedish canoeist.
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Agneta Mårtensson was a Swedish freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
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Agneta Sjödin is a Swedish presenter and TV-personality on the Swedish television channel TV4. She is the host of the popular show Let's Dance.
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Agneta Marie-Anne Eckemyr is a Swedish actress and model turned clothing designer.
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Agneta Lindskog is a Swedish luger who competed during the late 1970s and early 1980s. She won the silver medal in the women's singles event at the 1976 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.
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It is pronounced as "UNG-netah". The E is NOT pronounced as "ee".
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Source: Seror, Simon "Les noms des femmes juives en Angleterre au Moyen Âge".