Where does “Anna” come from?
Anna is the English form of Ancient Greek Ἄννα, which was borrowed from Hebrew חַנָּה, a feminine name of uncertain etymology.
Ancestry of “Anna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Anna | — |
| 2 | Koine Greek | Ἄννα | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | חַנָּה | grace, gracious |
Words derived from “Anna”