Was there a deliberate pun on "agnus dei" in the title of the play, and subsequent movie, 'Agnes of God?"

Was there a deliberate pun on "agnus dei" in the title of the play, and subsequent movie, 'Agnes of God?"

I don't see why not. On the other hand, Agnes is from the Greek αγνος (hagnos) meaning 'chaste'. St Agnes was a virgin martyr.

So it could be a pun of a pun (son of a pun?) since Agnes in the play believes she's parthenogenetically pregnant.

I always thought it was quite deliberate.

I always thought it was quite deliberate.

I'm not sure, because I have neither read the play nor seen either the play or movie.

I hope you don't mind a little divergence...that word parthenogenetically, Asa, reminds me of Hic's excellent double dactyl.