"Anna" meaning in Swedish

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Proper name

IPA: /²ana/ Audio: LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Anna.wav Forms: Annas [genitive]
Etymology: First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1291. Inherited from Old Swedish Anna, from Vulgar Latin Anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), equal to the Hebrew female name חַנָּה (ḥannâ) of Old Testament, meaning "grace, gracious". Cognate with English Ann. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|Anna|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Swedish Anna, {{inh+|sv|gmq-osw|Anna}} Inherited from Old Swedish Anna, {{der|sv|VL.|Anna}} Vulgar Latin Anna, {{der|sv|grc|Ἄννα|}} Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), {{der|sv|he|-}} Hebrew Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun|genitive|Annas|g=c|head=}} Anna c (genitive Annas), {{sv-proper noun|c}} Anna c (genitive Annas)
  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Ann Wikipedia link: sv:Anna Tags: common-gender Categories (topical): Swedish female given names, Swedish given names
    Sense id: en-Anna-sv-name--KB3AYa2 Categories (other): Pages with 25 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 25 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 25 entries: 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 4 5 2 1 5 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 5 4 5 5 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 0 Related terms: Anette, Anita, Anja, Ann, Anne, Anneli, Annelie, Annette, Annie, Annika, Anny
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