Given name · Armenian · Classical Armenian
Աննա
“a woman graced with God's favor”
Աննա (Anna) is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek, ultimately from Hebrew. It is used in Armenian and Old Armenian.
Armenian and Classical ArmenianWritten in Armenian script. In English: Hannah.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Աննա is Anna written in the Armenian alphabet. One Latin interpretation is “a woman graced with God's favor.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Աննա comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From Ancient Greek Ἄννα, from Hebrew חַנָּה (ḥannâ).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Աննա’s family of names
In Armenian usage, Աննա has a conventional equivalent in the Czech form Anna. In Armenian usage, Աննա has a transliteration in Anna. In Armenian usage, Աննա has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Ana.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Աննա has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
7 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Աննա
- Anna Ter-AvetikianArmenian architect1908–2013
- Anna KasyanGeorgian-born Armenian opera singer (soprano) living in Franceborn 1981
- Anna ElbakyanArmenian actressborn 1963
- Anna BoyajyanArmenian molecular biologist (1954-2015)
- Anna AmbakumyanArmenian pianist1919–1999
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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