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Annaluise f GermanCombination of
Anna and
Luise. This was the name of the main character in the movie version of Erich Kästner’s book Pünktchen und Anton“, released in 1999.
Annaple f ScottishScottish form of
Annabel. Sir Walter Scott used it for two characters (both nurses) in his Waverley series of novels.
Annapurna f Hinduism, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, TeluguMeans "filled with food" from Sanskrit अन्न
(anna) meaning "food, grains" combined with पूर्ण
(pūrṇa) meaning "filled with, full of". This is the name of the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment, considered a manifestation of
Parvati or
Durga.
Annea f Celtic MythologyAnnea was a goddess worshipped in the province of Cuneo in the southwest of the Piedmont region of Italy. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain, it has, however, been suggested that it might be related to Celtic
ann- "mother" (compare the name of the Irish goddess
Anu).
Annechien f DutchDiminutive 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)... [
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Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)Adoption of the name of the city of
Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [
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Annei m JapaneseFrom Japanese kanji combination 安寧 (
annei) meaning "peacefullness; tranquillity".... [
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Anneloes f DutchCombination of the names
Anne 1 and
Loes. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the former field hockey player Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen (b... [
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Annemund m History (Ecclesiastical)From the Germanic name
Aunemund, in which the second element is
mund "protection". Saint Annemund was a 7th-century archbishop of Lyon; Queen
Balthild had him assassinated, according to
Bede.
Annephine f Dutch (Rare)Combination of
Anne 1 with a given name ending in
-phine, such as
Josephine. Also compare
Annefien, which is a different spelling of this name but the more prevalent of the two (even though they are both rare in the Netherlands).
Annevi f Swedish (Rare)Combination of
Anne 1 and the Old Swedish name element
vī "temple, sanctuary" (ultimately from the Old Norse name element
vé "home; temple, sanctuary; devoted, dedicated").
Annia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Annius. Annia Aurelia Faustina (c. 201 AD – c. 222 AD) was an Anatolian Roman noblewoman. She was an Empress of Rome and third wife of the Roman emperor
Elagabalus briefly in 221.
Anniston f English (Modern)Derived from the name of the city of Anniston in the state of Alabama. The city was founded in the late 19th century by Samuel Noble and Daniel Tyler, who named the city after the latter's daughter-in-law, Annie Tyler... [
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Annona f Roman MythologyIn Roman Mythology, Annona is the divine personification of the grain supply to the city of Rome. The name itself is derived from Latin
annona "yearly produce; corn, grain".
Annonaria f Roman MythologyMeans "she who supplies corn" in Latin, derived from
annona "yearly produce", "crop, harvest" or "corn, grain" (also the name of a Roman goddess who personified the year), which was ultimately from
annus "year"... [
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Annunzio m Italian (Rare)From Italian
annunzio, a variant of
annuncio meaning "announcement", likely after the yearly Catholic event of the announcement of Easter Day (
annuncio del giorno di Pasqua).... [
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Anon m ThaiMeans "joy, delight, pleasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आनन्द
(ananda).
Anon f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" combined with 暖 (
on) meaning "warm". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Anonglak f ThaiFrom Thai อนงค์
(anong) meaning "beautiful woman" and ลักษณ์
(lak) meaning "characteristic, quality".
Anongnat f ThaiFrom Thai อนงค์
(anong) meaning "beautiful woman" and นาฏ
(nat) meaning "woman, beautiful woman".
Anongphon f ThaiFrom Thai อนงค์
(anong) meaning "beautiful woman" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Anongrat f ThaiFrom Thai อนงค์
(anong) meaning "beautiful woman" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Anongwan f ThaiFrom Thai อนงค์
(anong) meaning "beautiful woman" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Anora f Tajik, UzbekDerived from the Tajik and Uzbek noun анор
(anor) meaning "pomegranate". In other words, this name is a cognate of
Anara.
Anothai f & m ThaiMeans "rising sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अरुणोदय
(arunodaya).
Anoud f ArabicMeans "brave, strong-willed, courageous".
Anouki f GeorgianVariant transcription of
Anuki. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian fashion designer Anuki Areshidze (b. 1989), who goes by the mononym Anouki.
Anoush m & f Persian (Rare)Derived from Persian انوشه
(anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian
*anauša- and Avestan
anaoša.
Anousone m & f LaoFrom Lao ອະນຸ
(anou) meaning "after, along, behind" and ສອນ
(sone) meaning "teach, grow, mature".
Ansar m KazakhMeans "wish, inclination, desire" in Kazakh.
Ansbald m GermanicMeans "brave god", derived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Ansbrand m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Ansfleda f GermanicDerived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with
flâdi "beauty, respectability."
Ansflede f GermanicVariant spelling of
Ansfleda. Ansflede was the wife of Waratton, a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.
Ansfrid m GermanicMeans "peaceful god", derived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Ansgarde f FrankishDerived from the Germanic elements
ans "god" and
gard "enclosure". This name was borne by Ansgarde of Burgundy, a French queen of Aquitaine who lived during the 9th century.
Ansgisel m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."