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Anna

АннаΆνναԱննա

From Hebrew Ḥannah: "favour, grace", through its Greek and Latin Old Testament form.

Meaning and origin

Anna carries the Hebrew name Ḥannah, meaning favour or grace, into the Greek and Latin Old Testament, which use this spelling for the mother of the prophet Samuel; English Bibles keep the older Hannah spelling for her…

How to pronounce Anna

English (US)AN-uh /ˈænə/

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