In%c3%aas

Inês is the Portuguese form of Agnes, derived from the ancient Greek name Hagnē, from the adjective hagnos, meaning pure or holy. The name reached the Iberian Peninsula through Latin ecclesiastical use, honoring the early Christian martyr Saint Agnes of Rome. Inês de Castro, the fourteenth-century Galician-Portuguese noblewoman whose tragic romance with the Portuguese crown prince became one of the most celebrated stories in Lusophone literature, gave the name enduring cultural resonance in Portugal and Brazil. Related forms include the Spanish Inés, the French Agnès, and the English Agnes.