Meaning of the name: gracious; one who gives. Related names are:
Phanuel. The translations of Anna in 96 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from
Ana in Spanish to
アンナ in Japanese!
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; (LUK 2:36)