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Agent
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agent
English
Etymology
Occupational surname, from en agent.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Agent is the 33941st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 670 individuals. Agent is most common among White (72.24%) and Black/African American (23.73%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en aegnt Tegan ganté genta
German
de:
Etymology
de agent :der la:agēns<id:acting>
Ultimately from de la agēns.
de via French?
Pronunciation
de De-Agent.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m.weak in
agent male or of unspecified gender (intermediary for certain services, such as for artistic performances or public relations)
agent, spy male or of unspecified gender (person working for a secret service)
Declension
m.weak
Hyponyms
de Doppelagent
Further reading
de Espionage Occupations