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.

Anna (English): A prophetess in the New Testament

Definitions

  1. A prophetess in the New Testament

Ancestry of “Anna”, step by step

Anna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin Anna

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

via Hindi अन्न

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअन्नfood, nourishment; grain; anna
2Sanskritअन्नfood, victuals; eaten

Words derived from “Anna”

Every word from Hebrew חַנָּה →Every word from Koine Greek Ἄννα →Every word from Late Latin Anna →