Inês

See also: ines, Ines, Inés, and Inès

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/

Hyphenation: I‧nês

Proper noun

Inês f (plural Ineses)

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agnes or Inez

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