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Inés is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Agnes, derived from the ancient Greek name Hagnē, from the root hagnos meaning pure or chaste. The name became widely used in the Iberian Peninsula through the cult of Saint Agnes of Rome, a third-century martyr venerated throughout the Christian world. Inés de Castro, a fourteenth-century Galician noblewoman whose tragic story inspired countless works of literature and art, is among the most celebrated historical bearers of the name. Related forms include Inês in Portuguese, Agnès in French, and Agnese in Italian.