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Where does “Άννα” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Άννα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌννα—
2Hebrewחַנָּהgrace, gracious
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