Ann

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

The English form of Anna, the Ancient Greek New Testament form of the Hebrew female name 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.

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  • 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.

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Ann

  1. Anniversary
  2. Annual

[edit] Danish

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Ann

  1. A female given name borrowed from English.

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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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