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Anna.

a female given name, equivalent to English Ann

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

name/²ana/
  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Ann

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1291. Inherited from Old Swedish Anna, from Vulgar Latin Anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), equal to the Hebrew female name חַנָּה (ḥannâ) of Old Testament, meaning "grace, gracious". Cognate with English Ann.

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