Names Matching Pattern *ann

Ann f English, Manx
English and Manx form of Anne 1. In the English-speaking world, both this spelling and Anne have been used since the late Middle Ages. Currently Ann is less popular than Anne (and both are less popular than their relatives Anna and Hannah).

Aoibheann f Irish
From Old Irish Oébfinn or Aíbinn, derived from oíb meaning "beauty, appearance, form" and finn meaning "white, blessed". This was the name of the mother of Saint Énna of Aran. It was also borne by the daughter of the 10th-century Irish high king Donnchad Donn.

Ármann m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Herman.

Boann f Irish Mythology
Possibly from Old Irish bó "cow" and finn "white, blessed". In Irish mythology this was the name of the goddess of the River Boyne, which is named for her. She was the wife of Nechtan and the father of Aonghus (by Dagda).

Breann f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Brian.

Caoileann f Irish (Rare)
Variant of Caoilfhionn.

Carolann f English
Combination of Carol 1 and Ann.

Culann m Irish Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a smith in Irish legend. After Sétanta killed one of his dogs in self-defence, Sétanta took the place of the dog and was thereafter known as Cúchulainn.

Daireann f Irish Mythology
Variant of Doireann.

Deeann f English
Variant of Deanna.

Diann f English
Variant of Diane.

Doireann f Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly from the Old Irish prefix der "daughter" and finn "white, blessed". Alternatively it may be derived from Irish doireann "sullen, tempestuous". This was the name of several characters in Irish legend, including a daughter of Bodb Derg who poisoned Fionn mac Cumhaill after he spurned her advances.

Eachann m Scottish Gaelic
From the Old Irish name Echdonn meaning "brown horse", from ech "horse" and donn "brown". This name was historically common among the chiefs of Clan MacLean. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Hector.

Éireann f Irish (Rare)
From Éireann, the genitive case of Irish Gaelic Éire, meaning "Ireland". It is commonly Anglicized as Erin.

Eòghann m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Eoghan.

Erdmann m German (Archaic)
Variant of Hartmann. It can also be interpreted as meaning "earth man" from German Erde "earth", and thus was sometimes used as a translation of Adam.

Erwann m Breton
Variant of Erwan.

Flann m & f Irish, Old Irish
Means "blood red" in Irish. This was the name of a 9th-century high king of Ireland.

Friedemann m German
Means "man of peace" from the Old German elements fridu "peace" and man "person, man".

Ġwann m Maltese
Maltese form of Iohannes (see John).

Hann m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Iohannes (see John).

Hartmann m German (Rare)
Means "brave man", derived from the Old German element hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" combined with man.

Hermann m German
German form of Herman. A famous bearer was the German author Hermann Hesse (1877-1962).

Ioann m Russian
Older Russian form of John.

Joann f English
Variant of Joan 1.

Jóhann m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Iohannes (see John).

Johann m German
German form of Iohannes (see John). Famous bearers include German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), German novelist and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), and Austrian composers Johann Strauss the Elder (1804-1849) and his son Johann Strauss the Younger (1825-1899).

Karlmann m German (Archaic)
German form of Carloman.

Labhrann m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Laurence 1.

Lachlann m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Lochlainn.

Leann f English
Combination of Lee and Ann.

Leeann f English
Combination of Lee and Ann.

Loann m French (Modern)
Variant of Elouan.

Lochlann m Irish
Variant of Lochlainn.

Luann f English
Either a combination of Lou and Ann or a variant of Luana. It was popularized in the 1950s by the singer Lu Ann Simms (1933-2003).

Maolsheachlann m Irish (Rare)
Modern Irish form of Máel Sechlainn.

Mariann f Hungarian, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
Hungarian and Scandinavian variant of Marianne.

Mary Ann f English
Combination of Mary and Ann.

Maryann f English
Combination of Mary and Ann.

Milann m French (Modern)
French variant of Milan.

Muireann f Irish, Irish Mythology
Variant of Muirenn.

Réamann m Irish
Irish form of Raymond.

Rémann m Medieval Irish
Medieval Irish form of Raymond.

Roseann f English
Variant of Rosanne.

Ryann f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Ryan.

Seachlann m Irish (Rare)
Metathesized variant of Seachnall.

Sinann f Irish Mythology
Older form of Sionann.

Sionann f Irish Mythology
In Irish legend this was the name of a granddaughter of the sea god Lir who went to Connla's Well, which was forbidden. The well burst and drowned her, leaving her body in the river thereafter known as the Sionainn (see Shannon).

Sovann m & f Khmer
Means "gold" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सुवर्ण (suvarṇa).

Susann f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
German and Scandinavian short form of Susanne.

Tiedemann m German (Archaic)
German form of Theotman (see Thijmen).

Uinseann m Irish
Irish form of Vincent.

Yann m Breton, French
Breton form of John.

Yoann m French
French form of Johann.

Yohann m French
French form of Johann.

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