Inez

Inez is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Agnes, ultimately derived from the Greek name Hagnē, from hagnos meaning pure or chaste. The name entered English and other northern European languages through Spanish cultural influence, particularly gaining wider recognition after the medieval Iberian martyr Saint Inês de Castro, a Portuguese noblewoman whose tragic story became legendary. It enjoyed considerable popularity in the English-speaking world during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Related forms include Inés, Agnes, Agnès, and Ines.