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Anne
GenderFemale/ Male
Language(s)English, French
Origin
MeaningFavored, Grace
Other names
See alsoAnna, Ann, Ana

Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, the name of the mother of the prophet Samuel.[1] Anne is a common name in France.

It is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands (for example Anne de Vries). It has also been used for males in France (Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton).

Notable people named Anne

People commonly known only by the first name Anne

  • Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary
  • Queen Anne of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1702–07) and Great Britain (1707–14), born 1665, died 1714
  • Princess Anne, the name and title of several individuals
    • Anne, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
  • Anne Watanabe 渡辺杏 (Anne/杏), Japanese model/actress

Other

Notable people named Ann

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. ^ "Anne". A Dictionary of First Names. Patrick Hanks, Kate Hardcastle, and Flavia Hodges. Oxford University Press, 2006. Oxford Reference Online. University of Hull. 1 April 2010 Oxfordreference.com