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Anna EnglishAnna (name) Anna (name) Female given name This article is about the given name. For other uses, see Anna (disambiguation). For a celebration, see Anniversary. Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah (Hebrew: חַנָּה, romanized: Ḥannāh), meaning "favour" or "grace". It is the name of Samuel's mother in the Hebrew Bible, rendered Ἄννα in Greek,[2] Hannah in English, and Anna in Latin.[3] The Greek form also appears in the New Testament story of Anna the Prophetess. Quick facts Pronunciation, Gender ... Anna Pronunciation /ˈænə/, /ˈɑːnə/[a] Gender Female Name day July 26 Origin Languages Hebrew, Greek, Latin Meaning favour, grace Region of origin German (mainly Saarland), French (from Alsace and Lorraine of German origin),… (Source: Wikipedia)
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