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Origin of the name ANNA.
Etymology of the
name ANNA.
Meaning of the baby name ANNA.
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ANNA (Ἄννα).
Greek and Latin form of biblical Hannah,
meaning "grace" and "prayers." (Smith)
Usage: Danish, Dutch,
English, Hungarians, Italians, Lusatians, Polish,
Russians, and Serbians. (Yonge)
In the bible, Anna is the name of a widow who, when the infant Jesus was brought to be
dedicated in the temple, was there, as it was her daily practice to be,
though she was 84 years old. She was the daughter of Phanuel, and
was of the tribe of Asher. Her married life had lasted only seven
years. A prophetess, she recognised Jesus as the Messiah, and made
her discovery known to the pious worshippers around (Luke ii.
36-38). (Hunter)
In Arthurian legend, this is
the name of Arthur's sister. (Kenyon)
In the seventh century we had
an instance of the name being borne by a man in the person of Anna, King
of the East Angles, who was slain in battle, fighting against Pendia,
King of Mercia, somewhere about A.D.
645. (Swan)
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