2007-03-26 01:56:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anna S 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
Gracious, merciful. - Hebrew
Originally a form of Hannah.
2007-03-26 02:01:22 · answer #1 · answered by Shawn_Sunshine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ANNA
Gracious, Merciful
Origin: Hebrew
Stats: 2635 have ANNA on their Favorite Name List
2324 have this name
496 wish they had this name
613 gave this name to their child
Info: Originally a form of HANNAH. Anna Paquin, actress. Anna Nicole Smith, model/spokesperson.
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2007-03-26 03:27:03 · answer #2 · answered by Fighting Irish Lass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anna, a 2-syllable girl's name of Hebrew/Latin origin, means: Gracious.
Anna's ethnic backgrounds include Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, English/Welsh, German, Greek and Hungarian. It's religious association is Biblical (see Lk 2:36,37). It has religious backgrounds in Biblical.
2007-03-27 04:37:21 · answer #3 · answered by bunni96 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anna::Hebrew::Gracious, Merciful::Originally a form of HANNAH
ANNA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Breton, Biblical
Other Scripts: Αννα (Greek), Анна (Russian, Bulgarian)
Pronounced: AN-a (English), AHN-nah (Italian, Dutch, Polish), AH-nah (German, Russian)
Latinate form of HANNAH. It appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was also borne by an 18th-century empress of Russia and by the main character in Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina', a woman forced to choose between her son and her lover.
2007-03-26 02:05:43 · answer #4 · answered by Endellion 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Grace
2007-03-26 12:16:41 · answer #5 · answered by Dark Sweet Lady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Biblical meaning is Gracious; one who gives.
The English meaning is favor or grace.
2007-03-26 02:26:53 · answer #6 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anna
Russian: Variation of Ann ; (Native American) mother (Algonquin)
Famous Namesakes: Tennis player Anna Kournikova;
Star babies: daughter of Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Kirk Cameron, Tom Petty
In 1997 this was the number 33 chosen name in the US
Based on the 1990 US Census, Anna was ranked the number 33 most popular Girls name in the US.
Ann
English: Graceful; a variant of Hannah introduced to Britain in the thirteenth century
(Hebrew) Ayn; (German) Antje; (French) Anais, Anne; (Scottish) Anice; (Swedish) Annika, Annike; (Dutch) Anke, Anki; (Russian) Anna; (Polish) Ania; (Finnish) Anniina, Annukka, Anu; (Hungarian) Anci ; Ana;
Familiar forms: Anni, Annie, Anya;
Diminutive forms: Anechka;
Famous Namesakes: Fashion designer Ann Klein, Actress Anne Bancroft, Writer Anne Frank, Author Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Advice columnist Ann Landers
"I am in a delight with you, Music Man.
Your name is Dr. Y. My name is Anne. "
--Anne Sexton, poet. "Letters to Dr. Y....."
2007-03-26 03:06:27 · answer #7 · answered by leashell 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was always told it meant graceful.... which is funny, cause I'm a big clumsy clutz of an Anna. :)
2007-03-26 11:33:46 · answer #8 · answered by ~Biz~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means "grace / charm" or "mercy".
It's of Jewish origin, closely related to the jewish Hannah or Channah.
2007-03-26 02:01:18 · answer #9 · answered by tamara_cyan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is Hebrew and it means grace
2007-03-26 03:03:41 · answer #10 · answered by London Girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋