Why do you call Mrs. Stone Aggie? Agnes is such a beautiful name, it is a shame to nick it in that way. Then, quickly regretting his impatience, he added, You would not have been jealous, would you, Jenny?.
a diminutive of the female given names agnes and agatha
Hyphenation
a di·mi·nu·tive of the fe·male giv·en names Ag·nes and Ag·a·tha