"Anita" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /əˈniːtə/
Etymology: From Spanish Anita, diminutive of Ana (“Ann”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|Anita}} Spanish Anita, {{m|es|Ana||Ann}} Ana (“Ann”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Anita
  1. A female given name from Spanish. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Derived forms: Santa Anita Translations (female given name): Anita (Finnish), Anitta (Finnish), Aniña [feminine] (Galician), Anita [feminine] (Polish), Anita [feminine] (Portuguese), Anita [feminine] (Spanish), Anita [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Anita-en-name-R8GwJR~y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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