Where does “Anisa” come from?

Anisa (Tausug) comes from Arabic نِسَاء, from Arabic قَلْعَة النِسَاء — Fort of the Women.

Ancestry of “Anisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنِسَاءwomen
2Arabicقَلْعَة النِسَاءFort of the Women
Every word from Arabic قَلْعَة النِسَاءEvery word from Arabic نِسَاء