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Where does “Анка” come from?

Анка (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian Ана, from Latin anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα, from Hebrew חַנָּה — grace, gracious.

Ancestry of “Анка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianАна—
2Latinannasecond-person singular present active imperative...
3Ancient GreekἌννα—
4Hebrewחַנָּהgrace, gracious
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