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Anna can refer to a variety of people, objects, and ideas. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... ANN may mean: Artificial Neural Network All Night Nippon All-Nippon News Network This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Name

Anna is a common given name. It is a form of the Latinic "Hannah", which derives from the Hebrew name "Channah" which means "grace/charm" or "mercy". Due to its Biblical traditions, the name is common in many different forms. Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Hannah is a personal name, also spelt Hanna or Hana, deriving from the Hebrew language חַנָּה (Channah), meaning grace, favour and/or charm. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ...

• Anne is a family surname in Andhra Pradesh, a state in Southern India.
• Hanne, Hanna, and Hannah are female given names.
• C. N. Annadurai is referred to as Anna by his followers.
• Anneliese is a combination of Anne and Elizabeth

“Andhra” redirects here. ... Hannah is a personal name, also spelt Hanna or Hana, deriving from the Hebrew language חַנָּה (Channah), meaning grace, favour and/or charm. ... C.N.Annadurai (1909 to 1969), popularly called Anna (which means elder brother in Tamil language) was the first non Congress Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Elizabeth or Elisabeth is the Greek form Ελισ(σ)άβετ Elis(s)avet of the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning my God is an oath or perhaps my God is abundance. ...

Variants

There are several variations, some of which are used as nicknames for people named Anna, and others which are derived from the name Anna.

People

There are a number of people whose first name and the most significant name was Anna or Anne:

• Anna, the sister of Dido in Roman mythology and later literature
• Anna, an alternate name for Morgause of Arthurian legend
• Anna (Bible), from the Gospel of Luke 2:36, a "prophetess", "daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher"
• Anna of East Anglia, a king of East Anglia
• Queen Anne, name of numerous queens

Aeneas recounting the Trojan War to Dido. ... In Arthurian legend, Morgause or Morgase (also known as Anna-Morgause or Ann-Morgause) is the half-sister of King Arthur who slept with him and produced Mordred, the incestuous heir that would lead to Camelots downfall. ... Anna at the presentation of Jesus (right), from Giotto, Chapel of Scrovegni. ... Anna (d. ... The term Queen Anne, when applied to a style of furniture or architecture, refers to the only British monarch of the name, Anne, who reigned between 1702 and 1714. ...

Saint Anna

The form "Saint Anna" (Santa Ana in Spanish, sometimes Santana (disambiguation)) is also used in names, for example for Antonio López de Santa Anna, a Mexican soldier-statesman. Santa Ana is the Spanish-language name of Saint Anne, the mother of Mary, the mother of Jesus. ... Santana (usual pronunciation: SHAN-tah-na) is the name or partial name of numerous places worldwide; see the list below. ... Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (February 21, 1794 – June 21, 1876), also known simply as Santa Anna, was a Mexican political leader who greatly influenced early Mexican and Spanish politics and government, first fighting against independence from Spain...

• Saint Anne (or Santa Ana), known by tradition as the mother of The Virgin Mary, and grandmother of Jesus

This article is about the mother of the Virgin Mary. ... Santa Ana is the Spanish-language name of Saint Anne, the mother of Mary, the mother of Jesus. ...

Pseudonyms

• Anna, the codename of Alfred Frenzel, a Czechoslovakian spy
• Annadurai, famous South Indian leader

Alfred Frenzel (1899-1968) was a Czechoslovakian spy who was given the code name Anna by the StB. He was the most important StB spy during the entire Cold War. ... C.N.Annadurai (1909 to 1969), popularly called Anna (which means elder brother in Tamil language) was the first non Congress Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India. ...

Fictional characters

• Anna or Ti'ana (Myst), a fictional character in the Myst games
• Anna (Mister God), the main character in the book Mister God, This Is Anna by Fynn
• Anne (Little Britain) of Little Britain
• Anne Shirley, the main character of the Anne of Green Gables series by L. M. Montgomery.

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Groups

• Anna or Arabana tribe, Australian Aborigines

Places

• Anna, Estonia, a village in Paide Commune, Järva County, Estonia
• Anna, Voronezh Oblast, an urban-type settlement in Voronezh Oblast, Russia
• Anna, Primorsky Krai, a village (selo) in Primorsky Krai, Russia
• Anna, Valencia, a municipality in Canal de Navarrés, Valencia, Spain
• Anna, Illinois, a city in Union County, Illinois, United States
• Anna, Ohio, a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States

Järva County or Järvamaa (Estonian: Järva maakond or Järvamaa) is one of the counties of Estonia. ... Voronezh Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Administrative center Vladivostok Area - total - % water Ranked 26th - 165,900 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density Ranked 26th - est. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Anna (Spanish) Spanish name Anna Administration Country Autonomous Community Valencian Community Province Valencia Comarca Canal de Navarrés Geography Land Area 21. ... Anna is a city located in Union County, Illinois. ... Anna is a village located in Shelby County, Ohio. ...

Objects

• Anna (1912 automobile), a defunct automobile of unknown origin
• Indian anna, an old Indian currency unit, and a coin - 16 Annas = 1 Rupee
• Anna (era) (安和, An'na^?), a Japanese era spanning the years from 968 to 970
• Pommes Anna, a casserole of sliced potatoes cooked in butter
• Anna (dog), the only animal with a portrait at Johns Hopkins University

The Anna was a motor orphan, whose origin and manufacturer are unknown, other than it was discovered in America. ... An Anna (Hindustani ana) was a currency unit formerly used in India, equal to 1/16 rupee. ... Anna (安和) is the name of a Japanese era equivalent to the years 968-970 on the Western calendar. ... Categories: Stub ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Entertainment

• Anna (1951 film), a 1952 Alberto Lattuada movie with Silvana Mangano, the first Italian film dubbed in English language after World War II
• Anna (film), a 1987 film
• Anna (Go to Him), a song originally composed and recorded in 1962 by R&B singer Arthur Alexander, then covered by The Beatles
• Anna (song), a song from Bad Company's 1975 album Straight Shooter (album)
• Anna (magazine), a Finnish women's magazine published by Yhtyneet Kuvalehdet

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