anna

anna · noun¹

1. Sanskrit · derived fromअन्न
2. Hindi · borrowed fromअन्न“food, grain”
3. English todayanna

From Hindi अन्न (ann, “food, grain”), आना (ānā), from Sanskrit अन्न (anna).

Anna · proper noun²

1. Hebrew · derived fromחַנָּה“Hannah”
2. Koine Greek · derived fromἌννα
3. Late Latin · derived fromAnna
4. English todayAnna

From Late Latin Anna both directly and via numerous other languages, chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anne the Prophetess, from Koine Greek Ἄννα (Ánna) in the New Testament, from Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ, “Hannah”), from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As a city in Illinois, named for Anna Davie, wife of one of the initial settlers. Doublet of Ann, Anne, Ana, and Hannah.

Words from the same roots