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Ann

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See also: ann, ANN, ann., Ann., -ann, Ánn, and Ånn

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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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, “Anna”) 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 Ana, Anna, Anne, and Hannah.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ann

  1. A female given name from Hebrew.
    • 1901–1903, [George] Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman. […], Westminster [London]: Archibald Constable & Co., published 1903, →OCLC, Act I, page 8:
      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!
    • 1969, Constance Urdang, Natural History, Harper&Row, page 61:
      Given a perfectly good American name like Ann, she has deliberately chosen to label herself "Anya" after a long-dead great-grandmother, and put jam in her tea.
    • 2005, Mary Monroe, In Sheep's Clothing, Dafina Books, →ISBN, page 129:
      "Her full name is Annie Lou. Like calling herself a snooty white girl name like Ann makes up for it."
      "Must I remind you that Ann is also my middle name?"
    • 2019 January 19, Stephen Collinson and Maegan Vazquez, “Trump’s offer of temporary protection for immigrants to end shutdown is a ‘non-starter,’ say Democrats”, in CNN‎[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 24 September 2025:
      “Trump proposes amnesty. We voted for Trump and got Jeb!” said Ann Coulter on Twitter, referring to former Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush.
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • → Danish: Ann
  • → Norwegian: Ann
  • → Russian: Энн (Enn) (transliteration)
  • → Swedish: Ann
  • → Tagalog: Ann
Translations
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Etymology 2

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Habitational surname from Abbotts Ann in Hampshire, named for the stream that runs through it, which is most probably named with an ancient Welsh word meaning "ash tree stream". Compare Welsh onn (“ash tree”).

Proper noun

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Ann (plural Anns)

  1. A surname from Welsh.
Statistics
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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Ann is the 34707th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 651 individuals. Ann is most common among White (43.47%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (43.47%) individuals.

Noun

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Ann (plural Anns)

  1. Abbreviation of anniversary.

Adjective

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Ann (not comparable)

  1. Abbreviation of annual.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Danish

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Etymology

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From English Ann. Variant of Danish Anna and Anne.

Proper noun

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Ann

  1. a female given name

Estonian

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Proper noun

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Ann

  1. a female given name, an old Estonian short form of Anna

Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Ann (“female given name”) in much of its modern use; independently also an e-less Norwegian form of Anne, particularly in older regional usage. Both developments ultimately go back to Late Latin Anna (“female given name”), from Koine Greek Ἄννα (Ánna, “Anna”), from Biblical Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannāh, “Hannah; grace, favour”), from Biblical Hebrew חָנַן (ḥānan, “to be gracious, show favour”).[1][2]

Compare Danish Ann and Swedish Ann (“female given name”), both likewise borrowed from English.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ann

  1. a female given name from English [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Ann

Usage notes

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  • The Norwegian name day for Ann is 13 August, shared with Anine and Anny.[2]
  • Ann was already in regional use in Norway in the 19th century, particularly in Nordmøre, and reached its main nationwide popularity peak in 1965–1969.[2]

Derived terms

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  • Anny (“pet form”)

Statistics

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  • According to Statistics Norway, 12,038 people in Norway had Ann as their first given name at the end of 2025.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Kruken, Kristoffer and Ola Stemshaug (1995), Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gulbrand Alhaug (2024), “Ann – kvinnenamn”, in Store norske leksikon.
  3. ^ Table 10501: “Personer, etter jentenavn og guttenavn 2013–2025”, Statistics Norway.

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈann/
  • Rhymes: -ann
  • Syllabification: Ann

Proper noun

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Ann f

  1. genitive plural of Anna

Swedish

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Etymology

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From English Ann, first recorded as a Swedish given name in 1860.

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Proper noun

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Ann c (genitive Anns)

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

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  • Common first part of hyphenated names such as Ann-Marie or Ann-Kristin.

References

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  • Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
  • [2] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 34 106 females with the given name Ann living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1960s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Tagalog

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from English Ann.

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    Ann (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔)

    1. a female given name from English

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    Welsh

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    Alternative forms

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    Ann f

    1. a female given name from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna) [in turn from Hebrew חַנָּה (“Hana”)]

    Mutation

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    Mutated forms of Ann
    radical soft nasal h-prothesis
    Ann unchanged unchanged Hann

    Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
    All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

    References

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    Heini Gruffudd (2010), Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children‎[3], Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 17

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