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]

• (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)

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