Where does “Ani” come from?
Ani is an Armenian place name of unknown etymology, attested in Armenian as Անի with origins that remain unresolved.
Ani (English): a ruined medieval Armenian city-site in the Turkish province of Kars near the border with Armenia
Definitions
- a ruined medieval Armenian city-site in the Turkish province of Kars near the border with Armenia
Ancestry of “Ani”, step by step
Ani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian Անի
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | Անի | Ani medieval Armenian city |
via Portuguese ani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | ani | — |