French form of ANNA. In the 13th-century it was imported to England, where it was also commonly spelled Ann. The name was borne by a 17th-century English queen and also by the second wife of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn (the mother of Queen Elizabeth I), who was eventually beheaded in the Tower of London. This is also the name of the heroine in 'Anne of Green Gables' (1908) by Canadian author L. M. Montgomery.
Usage: Basque, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Name day: July 26th: Estonia, France December 9th: Finland
Famous People: Anne Frankwiki (Writer, 1929, Germany), Anne Boleynwiki (Companion, 1501, United Kingdom), Anne Hathawaywiki (Actor, 1982, United States), Anne of Great Britainwiki (Politician, 1665, United Kingdom), Saint Annewiki (Religious Figure, -100, Palestine), Anne Brontëwiki (Writer, 1820, United Kingdom), Anne of Cleveswiki (Companion, 1515, Germany), Anne Ricewiki (Writer, 1941, United States), Anne Bancroftwiki (Actor, 1931, United States), Anne of Austriawiki (Nobleman, 1601, Spain)