Agios
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Agios meaning Holy
Sacred
Holiness, or sanctity, is in general the state of being holy or sacred...

, it is equivalent to the English-language epithet Saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...

. For example, St. John is known in Greek and related languages as Agios Ioannis.

Agios/Ayios/Aghios is a common part in the names of places in Greece and Cyprus.

See also

  • Agia (disambiguation), the Greek female epithet meaning Saint
  • Agioi (disambiguation), the Greek epithet meaning Saints
  • Agis (disambiguation)
  • Agius
    Agius
    Agius is a surname. People with this surname include:* Adam Agius , member of the progressive metal band Alchemist* Andrei Agius , Maltese footballer* Fred Agius , footballer* Gilbert Agius , Maltese footballer...

    , a surname
  • Agos
    Agos
    Agos is an Armenian weekly newspaper published in Istanbul, Turkey. It was established on 5 April 1996. Today, it has a circulation of over 9,000. It has both Armenian and Turkish pages as well as an on-line English edition...

    , an Armenian newspaper
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