Ancient Greek origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “beloved”
From Latin Agapētus, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓γᾰπητός (Ăgăpētós), from ᾰ̓γᾰπητός (ăgăpētós, “beloved”), from ᾰ̓γᾰπᾰ́ω (ăgăpắō, “to love”) + -τός (-tós, “masculine suffix”).
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: AgapetusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: AgapetusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: AgapetusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

