Ann
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A classic feminine name meaning “grace.”
Meaning
Ann is the English form of Anne, ultimately from Hebrew Hannah, meaning “grace” or “favor.” The excerpts specifically note Ann as “Eng. Heb. grace” and connect it with the broader Anne/Anna family of names. Some 19th-century writers also treated Ann as a form of Anne, with Anne traced back to Hannah.
Origin
HebrewEnglishfeminine
Fun fact
The excerpts note that Nan and Nancy were historically used as pet forms of Ann.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.