Agius
Agius is a surname of uncertain origin, common in Malta. Its origins may lie in the ancient Etyptian language, via Arabic, hagg or hajj,[1] but is thought to be a Latinisation of the Greek agios (Ancient Greek hagios), meaning "saintly" or "holy".[2] It was found in Britain after the Norman Conquest in 1066, used as a baptismal name, a variation of Agace.[3]
People with this surname include:
- Adam Agius (born 1971), Australian member of the progressive metal band Alchemist
- Ambrose Agius (1856–1911), Maltese bishop
- Andrei Agius (born 1986), Maltese footballer
- Dale Agius, South Australia's inuaugural Commissioner for First Nations Voice
- David Agius, Maltese politician
- Dionisius A. Agius (born 1945), Maltese professor of Arabic Studies and Islamic Material Culture
- Edmond Agius (born 1987), Maltese footballer
- Emmanuel Agius [born 1954], Maltese philosopher, theologian, priest
- Fred Agius (born 1984), Australian footballer
- Gilbert Agius (born 1974), Maltese footballer
- Giovanni Pietro Francesco Agius de Soldanis (1712–1770), Maltese linguist, historian and cleric
- Jamie Agius, Australian actor, in Short Changed (1986)
- Joanna Agius (born 1958), Maltese archer
- Joe Agius (born 1992), Australian musician, singer and performer
- Joe Agius (architect), Australian architect
- Josie Agius (1934–2016), one of South Australia's first Aboriginal health workers, after whom Josie Agius Park in Adelaide was named
- Malcolm Paul Agius Galea, Maltese politician
- Marcus Agius (born 1946), British financier and businessman
- Neil Agius (born 1986), Maltese swimmer
- Ross Agius, Australian rules footballer (1979–1984)
- Sébastien Agius (born 1983), French singer
References
- ^ "Origins of the surname Agius". Agius.com.au. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Agius Name Meaning & Agius Family History". Ancestry. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Agius History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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