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Gender Feminine
Usage Dutch
Meaning & History
Diminutive of Anne 1. It originated in the northeastern Dutch province of Drenthe, as the name contains the Drents diminutive suffix -chien, which is cognate to medieval Dutch -gjen (variantly spelled -gien) and medieval Dutch -tjen (variantly spelled -tien). Also compare the modern German diminutive suffix -chen.A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch journalist and television presenter Annechien Steenhuizen (b. 1977).