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Where does “Ananias” come from?

Ananias comes from Ancient Greek Ἀνανίας, derived from Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה, a name meaning "God is gracious."

Ancestry of “Ananias”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈνανίας—
2Hebrewחֲנַנְיָה—
Every word from Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה →