Ἄννα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /án.na/ → /ˈan.na/ → /ˈa.na/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /án.na/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈan.na/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈan.na/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈan.na/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈa.na/

Proper noun

Ἄννα • (Ánna) f (genitive Ἄννᾱς); first declension

1. Hannah (biblical character)
2. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Anna or Hannah

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Ᾰ̓́ννᾰ; τῆς Ᾰ̓́ννᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Ᾰ̓́ννᾰ hē Ánna
Genitive	τῆς Ᾰ̓́ννᾱς tês Ánnās
Dative	τῇ Ᾰ̓́ννᾳ têi Ánnāi
Accusative	τὴν Ᾰ̓́ννᾰν tḕn Ánnan
Vocative	Ᾰ̓́ννᾰ Ánna
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First declension of ἡ Ᾰ̓́ννᾰ; τῆς Ᾰ̓́ννης (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Ᾰ̓́ννᾰ hē Ánna
Genitive	τῆς Ᾰ̓́ννης tês Ánnēs
Dative	τῇ Ᾰ̓́ννῃ têi Ánnēi
Accusative	τὴν Ᾰ̓́ννᾰν tḕn Ánnan
Vocative	Ᾰ̓́ννᾰ Ánna
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Greek: Άννα (Ánna)
• → Latin: Anna