Anna
- "Ann" redirects here. For abbreviations, see ANN.
Anna can refer to a variety of people, objects, and ideas.
Name
Anna is a popular given name. It is a form of the Latinic "Hannah", which derives from the Hebrew name "Channah" which means "grace/charm" or "mercy". The name's popularity in its different forms in many countries is well deserved given its biblical traditions.
- Anne is a family surname in Andhra Pradesh India.
- Hanne, Hanna, and Hannah are female given names.
- C. N. Annadurai is referred to as Anna by his followers.
- Anneliese is a combination of Anne and Elizabeth.[1]
Variants
There are several variations, some of which are used as nicknames for people named Anna, and others which are derived from the name Anna.
Nyura, Russian diminutives.
Objects
- Anna potatoes
- "Anne" (Buffy episode), an episode of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Indian anna, an old Indian currency unit, and a coin - 16 Annas = 1 Rupee
- Anna (1952 film), a 1952 Alberto Lattuada movie with Silvana Mangano, the first Italian film dubbed in English language after World War II
- Anna (film), a 1987 film.
- Anna (dog), the only animal with a portrait at Johns Hopkins University.
- "Anna (Go to Him)", a song originally composed and recorded in 1962 by R&B singer Arthur Alexander. It was quickly covered by The Beatles in 1963 for their albums Please Please Me (UK) and Introducing... The Beatles (USA).
- "Anna" (song), a song from Bad Company's 1975 album, Straight Shooter
- Anna (magazine), a Finnish women's magazine published by Yhtyneet Kuvalehdet
- Anna's biscuit, a Swedish ginger biscuit
- Anna Miller's, restaurants in Hawaii and Tokyo
- Anne, a song by John Frusciante, from his 2005 album Curtains
- Boten Anna, a song about an Irc bot by Jonas Altberg
Places
- Anna, Illinois, a city in Union County, Illinois, United States
- Anna, Valencia, a municipality in Canal de Navarrés, Valencia, Spain
- Anna, Estonia, a village in Paide Commune, Järva County, Estonia
- Anna (urban-type settlement), an urban-type settlement in Voronezh Oblast, Russia
People
There are a number of people whose first name and the most significant name was Anna or Anne:
- Anna was the sister of Dido in Roman mythology and later literature. Ovid identified her with Anna Perenna in one account.
- Anna is an alternate name for Morgause of Arthurian legend.
- Anna Perenna, the Roman goddess.
- Saint Anne (or Santa Ana), known by tradition as the mother of The Virgin Mary, and grandmother of Jesus.
- Anna (Bible), from the Gospel of Luke 2:36, a "prophetess", "daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher".
- Anna of East Anglia, a king of East Anglia.
- Queen Anne, name of numerous queens
Saint Anna
The form "Saint Anna" (Santa Ana in Spanish, sometimes Santana) is also used in names, for example for Antonio López de Santa Anna, a Mexican soldier-statesman.
Pseudonyms
- The codename of Alfred Frenzel, a Czechoslovakian spy.
- Annadurai, famous South Indian leader.
Fictional characters
- Anna or Ti'ana, a fictional character in the Myst games.
- Anna is the main character in the book "Woman in the Wall" by Patrice Kindl.
- Anna (Mister God) is the main character in the book Mister God, This Is Anna by Fynn.
- Anne (Little Britain) of Little Britain.
Groups
External Links
- Baby Names Meanings - A comprehensive resource of baby names, origins and meanings
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