Ann

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

The English form of Anna, from Ἄννα (Anna), the Ancient Greek New Testament form of the Hebrew female name חנה (“‘Hannah’”), meaning "grace, gracious".

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Singular
Ann

Plural
-

Ann

  1. The mother of Virgin Mary in apocryphal gospels ( also Anne and Anna).
  2. A female given name, popular since fourteenth century; today a very common middle name.

[edit] Quotations

  • 1903 George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman: Act I:
    RAMSDEN. When you say Ann, you mean, I presume, Miss Whitefield.
    TANNER. I mean our Ann, your Ann, Tavy's Ann, and now, Heaven help me, my Ann.
  • 1969 Constance Urdang, Natural History, Harper&Row 1969, page 61:
    Given a perfectly good American name like Ann, she has deliberately chosen to label herself "Anya" after a long-dead great-grandmother, and put jam in her tea.
  • 2005 Mary Monroe, In Sheep's Clothing, Dafina Books, ISBN 0758203446, page 129:
    "Her full name is Annie Lou. Like calling herself a snooty white girl name like Ann makes up for it."
    "Must I remind you that Ann is also my middle name?"

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[edit] Translations

mother of Virgin Mary
female given name

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Ann

  1. Anniversary
  2. Annual

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[edit] Danish

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Ann

  1. A female given name borrowed from English.

[edit] Estonian

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Ann

  1. A female given name, an old Estonian short form of Anna.

[edit] Norwegian

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Ann

  1. A female given name borrowed from English.

[edit] Swedish

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Ann

  1. A female given name borrowed from English or abbreviated from Anna, often appearing as the first part of hyphenated names such as Ann-Marie or Ann-Kristin.
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