English Explanatory Dictionary

Anne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from French.
name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, of mainly French and Frisian usage, see Anne Robert Jacques Turgot

Pronunciation

/æn/ /eən/ en-us-Anne.ogg

Word forms

Anne Annes

Etymology

From French Anne (“Ann”), from Late Latin Anna chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anna the Prophetess, from Koine Greek Ἄννα (Ánna) in the New Testament, from Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ, “Hannah”), from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). Occasionally reborrowed from languages who adopted the name from English. Very infrequently from Estonian abbreviation of Anna instead. Doublet of Ann, Ana, Anna, and Hannah. Compare John.

Related words

Ana Anika Anissa Anita Anna Annabel Annabelle Anneliese Annetta Annette Hannah Keanna Nan Nancy Nanette Nannie Nanny

Derived words

Anne Arundel County Annie Joanne Lac Ste. Anne Lytham St Annes Princess Anne Queen Anne's Bounty Queen Anne's County Queen Anne's dead Queen Anne's lace Queen Anne's thimbles Royal Anne St Anne's
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