Pure. Poor, pure, or chaste. St. Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'. Agnes was popular until the Reformation, then revived in the 19th century.Pure.
Danish form of Elizabeth. A diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning 'my god is bountiful', or 'god of plenty.' Also from the Old German athal meaning 'noble'. Devoted to God. From Ailsa Craig, a rocky islet in the Scottish Firth of Clyde. Also a Scottish variant of Else. Good humor.