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Where does “Anu” come from?

Anu (Finnish) comes from Finnish anna, from Latin anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα, from Hebrew חַנָּה — grace, gracious.

Ancestry of “Anu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishannaIndicative present connegative form of antaa;...
2Latinannasecond-person singular present active imperative...
3Ancient GreekἌννα—
4Hebrewחַנָּהgrace, gracious
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