It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna usually known as Saint Anne in English the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary.

What is the biblical meaning of the name anna. Then in her old age God allowed her to see the promised one Jesus. The popularity of the name Anne is largely due to this saint. Introduced at the end of the Birth Narrative Luke 11-240 Anna concludes the sextet of named pious Israelites.

Bible Dictionaries - Eastons Bible Dictionary - Anna. Both come from the common Hebrew verb חנן hanan meaning to be gracious or to be compassionate. Lukes depiction of Anna in the Bible paints her as a pious prophetess whose advanced age and honorable behavior usher in the new covenant.

The name Annas therefore is a compressed version of the Hellenized Hebrew name Hananiah which is based on the verb חנן hanan meaning to be gracious. Anna N H S grace an aged widow the daughter of Phanuel. In Arthurian Legend Baby Names the meaning of the name Anna is.

10 significant female biblical names and their meanings. Anna is one of the Bibles most unusual women. And there was a prophetess Anna the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher.

Anna the Prophetess by Rembrandt Van Rijn. Latinate variant of Hannah. Gracious - Was the brother of Nehemiah who survived the captivity stage in Judah.

Means servant of God in Hebrew. Some Hebrew words of uncertain meaning have been left out. Many meanings have been attributed to this name including myrrh and stubbornness 16.