Submitted by C.A.Agius
On the history of the surname Agius: There are some interesting possibilities but further research needs to be done.
1) Greek origins. " hagios", meaning holy,but there is no documentary evidence to support this.
2) Arabic/Maltese. There is a reference in a medieval document (?15thCent.source: see G. Wettinger, Melita Historica, vol.? p.?) to a "(?) hagius" meaning old man, though in Arabic it denotes old woman.
3) Purely Arabic. I found a reference to a place name, " Hagium" in early medieval Sicilian documents, meaning a place of pilgrimage and to a surname, "Agegius", referring to a pilgrim to Mecca, which suggests a Muslim origin for the name, not surprising when there were at one time in the 13th century, twice as many Muslims as Christians on the island of Malta. ( see D. Agius, Siculo Arabic, London, Kegan Paul international, 1996, pp.261-262 and 93-122)
Submitted by Anne Agius
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- Angelo Joseph Agius - (Late Author & Curator of the Hypogeum, Halsaflieni, Malta)
- Anthony Agius - (FIFA referee - MAFA President)
- Justice Carmel A. Agius
- Sr. Celia Agius-Vadala - (Headmistress of St. Dorothy's School, Zebbug, Malta)
- Charles Agius - (International Fifa Referee)
- Chris Agius - (Member of Parliament - Malta)
- Claire Agius - (Maltese actress and TV personality)
- David Agius - (News broadcaster - Malta)
- Dr Emanuel Agius - (1910-1993 Bacteriologist)
- Francis Agius - (Member of Parliament - Malta)
- Giuseppi Agius - (Maltese Sculpture born on the 29 th November 1893,and died on the 20 th December 1948.
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- John Alfred MBE Agius - , b1918-
(WW2 Historian
especially relating to War dead in Malta both Civilian and Services.)
- AGIUS,THOMAS. - 1871-1934
Medical Doctor 1895
Professor of Physics 1902-1926
University Rector 1926-1934
Published "Progress in Wireless telegraphy" 1900
- Vincenza Aguis - (Baroness di Buleben 1780's)
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