Where does “Anna” come from?

Anna (Faroese) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄννα, from Hebrew חַנָּה — grace, gracious.

Ancestry of “Anna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌνναHannah biblical character
2Hebrewחַנָּהgrace, gracious
Every word from Hebrew חַנָּה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄννα →