Ann
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology 1 edit
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 (Ḥanâ, “Hannah”), from חַנָּה (ḥanâ, “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 edit
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: ăn, IPA(key): /æn/
- (æ-tensing) IPA(key): /eən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -æn
Proper noun edit
Ann
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- 1901–1903, [George] Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman. A Comedy and a Philosophy, 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?"
Usage notes edit
- Popular in English since the fourteenth century due to the medieval cult of Saint Anne, the apocryphal mother of the Virgin Mary.
- A very common middle name since the 20th century.
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Etymology 2 edit
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 edit
Ann (plural Anns)
- A surname from Welsh.
Statistics edit
- 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 edit
Ann (plural Anns)
Adjective edit
Ann (not comparable)
- Abbreviation of annual.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ann”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 43.
Anagrams edit
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From English Ann. Variant of Danish Anna and Anne.
Proper noun edit
Ann
- a female given name
Estonian edit
Proper noun edit
Ann
- a female given name, an old Estonian short form of Anna
Manx edit
Proper noun edit
Ann f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Anna
See also edit
Norwegian edit
Etymology edit
From English Ann. Variant of the Norwegian Anna and Anne.
Proper noun edit
Ann
- a female given name
Usage notes edit
- Common first part of hyphenated names such as Ann-Kristin.
References edit
Polish edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Ann f
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From English Ann, first recorded as a Swedish given name in 1860.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Proper noun edit
Ann c (genitive Anns)
- a female given name
Usage notes edit
- Common first part of hyphenated names such as Ann-Marie or Ann-Kristin.
References edit
- 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 edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔan/, [ˈʔan]
- Rhymes: -an
Proper noun edit
Ann (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔)
- a female given name from English
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Ann f
- a female given name from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna) [in turn from Hebrew חַנָּה (“Hana”)]
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
Ann | unchanged | unchanged | Hann |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children[3], Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 17