Ann

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Quotations 1.4 Abbreviation 2 Danish 2.1 Proper noun 3 Norwegian 3.1 Proper noun 4 Swedish 4.1 Proper noun

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• Anne

[edit] Etymology

The English form of Anna, the Ancient Greek New Testament form of the Hebrew female name Hannah, meaning 'grace; gracious'.

[edit] Proper noun

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] Related terms

• Anita, Anna, Anne, Annette, Annie, Annika, Anya, Nan, Nance, Nancy, Nannie, Nanny

[edit] Translations

[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.

[edit] Abbreviation

Ann

1. Anniversary
2. Annual

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Proper noun

Ann

1. A female given name borrowed from English.

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Proper noun

Ann

1. A female given name borrowed from English.

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Proper noun

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.