anis

A1N1I1S1

proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

OriginArabic أنيس →
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Meanings

anis1

noun
  1. pluralplural of ani

Anis2

proper nounAnis (plural Anises)

plural Anises

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Arabicأنيس“close friend”
  2. EnglishAnis

Borrowed from Arabic أنيس (ʔanīs, “close friend”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ASINSinasianSanisainniasnasiIsanInas
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APA

anis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anis

MLA

“anis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anis.

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