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Ana (female)

Variants:Anaïs (F) Anna (F) Anne (F)
Pet Name(s):Anita (F)
Derivative of:Hanna (F) Hannah (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Spanish form of Anne/Anna, from Hebrew Hanna/Hannah, "God has been gracious" or "favoured one".
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