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[Facts] ANNA also a Germanic name?
In a book on Germanic names I found ANNA as the feminine form of ANNO (from (Arnold). It also said that it was not popular until the Hebrew/Greek/Latin name ANNA conquered central Europe in the 15th cent.
Can anybody confirm this?
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ANNA also a Germanic name?  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  6/28/2005, 6:58 AM
Re: ANNA also a Germanic name?  ·  melanie  ·  6/28/2005, 11:58 AM
Anna's used in tons of languages (m)  ·  Miranda  ·  6/28/2005, 12:52 PM
Re: Anna's used in tons of languages (m)  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  6/28/2005, 11:44 PM
Re: Anna's used in tons of languages (m)  ·  Jakab  ·  6/30/2005, 2:37 AM