Where does “Ана” come from?
Ана (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα, from Hebrew חַנָּה — grace, gracious.
Ана (Serbo-Croatian): Ana
Definitions
- Ana
Ancestry of “Ана”, step by step
Ана traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin anna
| 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 |
via Proto-Turkic ana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | ana | mother |