Save Gender Feminine Usage Catalan Pronounced Pron. /ˈa.nəw/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu d'Àneu, meaning "Mother of God of Àneu," the name of a sanctuary in the municipality of La Guingueta d'Àneu in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà.