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Where does “安娜” come from?

安娜 (Chinese) comes from English Anna, from Late Latin Anna, from Koine Greek Ἄννα, from Hebrew חַנָּה — grace, gracious.

Ancestry of “安娜”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAnna—
2Late LatinAnna—
3Koine GreekἌννα—
4Hebrewחַנָּהgrace, gracious
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