Ann
\an\♀French girl's name
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \an\ |
| Compound names | Ann-Aël, Ann-Lenaig, Ann-Marie, Ann-Sophie, Fée-Ann, Kély-Ann, Lou-Ann, Marie-Ann |
Origin and meaning
From Late Latin Anna chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anna the Prophetess, from Koine Greek Ἄννα (Ánna, “Anna”) in the New Testament, from Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ, “Hannah”), from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). Occasionally reborrowed from languages who adopted the name from English. Very infrequently from Estonian abbreviation of Anna instead. Doublet of Ana, Anna, Anne, and Hannah.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Mecanautes (France), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).