"Anya" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Russian Аня (Anja), informal pet form of Анна (Anna, “Ann”). Also an Anglicization of Áine. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|Аня}} Russian Аня (Anja), {{m|ru|Анна|t=Ann}} Анна (Anna, “Ann”), {{m|ga|Áine}} Áine Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Anya
  1. A female given name from Russian of modern usage. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Anya-en-name-I9GC6heR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. A female given name from Irish. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Anya-en-name-wQzvhW3f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (female given name): Anja (Danish), Anja (Finnish), Anya (French), Anja (German), アンヤ (Anya) (Japanese), アーニャ (Ānya) (Japanese), А́ня (Ánja) (note: pet form only) (Russian), Anja (Swedish), อาเนีย (aa-niia) (Thai), Ania [feminine] (Welsh)
Disambiguation of 'female given name': 48 52

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