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Where does “Anna” come from?
Anna (German) comes from Latin anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα, from Hebrew חַנָּה — grace, gracious.
Ancestry of “Anna”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
anna
second-person singular present active imperative...
2
Ancient Greek
Ἄννα
Hannah biblical character
3
Hebrew
חַנָּה
grace, gracious
Words derived from “Anna”
Anni
Annalena
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