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Where does “Anna” come from?

Anna (Late Latin) comes from Koine Greek Ἄννα, from Hebrew חַנָּה — grace, gracious.

Ancestry of “Anna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekἌννα—
2Hebrewחַנָּהgrace, gracious
Every word from Hebrew חַנָּה →