Where does “Sint Anna” come from?
Sint Anna (Dutch) comes from Dutch Sint, from Middle Dutch sent, from Old French seint, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.
Ancestry of “Sint Anna”, step by step
Sint Anna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Sint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Sint | Saint; Sinterklaas |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sent | Alternative form of sint |
| 3 | Old French | seint | Alternative form of saint |
| 4 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 5 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |