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- ↑ "Agius Name Meaning & Agius Family History". Ancestry. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ↑ "Agius History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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