See also: anis, anís, -anis, and a-nis

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic أنيس (ʔanīs, close friend).

Proper noun

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Anis (plural Anises)

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Anis is the 40856th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 534 individuals. Anis is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (44.19%), White (36.52%) and Black/African American (12.92%) individuals.

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Anagrams

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German

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AnisPimpinella anisum
 
AnisPimpinella anisum
 Anis on German Wikipedia

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German anīs (anise), from Latin anīsum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʔä.ˈniːs], [ˈʔä.niːs], [ˈʔäː.nɪs], [ˈʔä.nɪs]
  • Rhymes: -iːs ([ʔä.ˈniːs])
  • Audio; [ʔä.ˈniːs]:(file)

Noun

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Anis m (strong, genitive Anis, no plural)

  1. anise (plant and spice)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Slovene: jánež

Further reading

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Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Javanese Anis.

Proper noun

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Anis

  1. a female given name from Javanese

Etymology 2

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From Arabic أنيس (ʔanīs, close friend).

Proper noun

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Anis

  1. a male given name from Arabic

Etymology 3

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From Manado Malay Anis.

Proper noun

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Anis

  1. a female given name from Manado