Anne
ANN, ANN-eh
French, Frisian
"grace or eagle"Share
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Updated Tue Dec 24 2024
Anne Origin and Meaning
The name Anne is a boy's name meaning "grace or eagle".
Anne, usually seen as a girls' name, is also attested as a boys' name - for example, Anne de Montmorency, who was a French soldier, statesman and diplomat. He became Marshal of France and Constable of France. It is also a Frisian male name deriving from the element arn "eagle", as in Dutch author Anne de Vries.
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Famous People Named Anne
- Anneduc de Montmorency, Marshal of France
- Anne Robert Jacques TurgotBaron de l'Aulne, French economist and statesman
- Anne Casimir Pyrame de CandolleSwiss botanist
- Anne de VriesDutch novelist
- Anne HamiltonScottish nobleman
- Anne de Noailles1st Duke of Noailles
- Guillaume MarieAnne Brune, Marshal of France