Aggaeus

Aggaeus is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Haggai, used in Latin Bible translations such as the Vulgate. It appears as a variant in the Apocrypha and some early Christian writings.

Haggai, meaning "festive" or "one who celebrates" in Hebrew (from the root ḥaḡaḡ meaning "to hold a festival"), is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament.

Haggai prophesied in 520 BCE, during the period of the post-exilic restoration. After the Babylonian Exile, the Jewish returnees began rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem but had stalled due to opposition and indifference. Haggai’s prophecies, recorded in his eponymous book, urged the people to recommence construction, promising divine favor. He was a contemporary of the prophet Zechariah and is considered the first of three post-exilic prophets (Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi).

The Latin form Aggaeus is historically found in editions of the Vulgate and in scholarly references; it has been used as a given name in English and European contexts, albeit rarely.

• Meaning: "festive" or "celebration" (Hebrew root)
• Origin: Biblical Hebrew, Latinized
• Type: Prophet's name
• Usage: Historical Latin Bible texts