Anu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "anu"

English

Alternative forms

• An

Proper noun

Anu

1. (Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian mythology) A sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, spirits and demons, who dwelt in the highest heavenly region.
2. A diminutive of the female given names Anushka, Anusha, Ansuya, or Anisha.

Translations

Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian god of heaven

• Akkadian: 𒀭 (ilum)
• Marathi: आनू m (ānū)
• Portuguese: Anu m

Further reading

• Anu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Nau, UNA, Una, nau

Estonian

Proper noun

Anu

1. a female given name, variant of Anna

Finnish

Etymology

Originally a Karelian pet form of Anna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑnu/, [ˈɑ̝nu]
• Rhymes: -ɑnu
• Hyphenation^(key): A‧nu

Proper noun

Anu

1. a female given name

Declension

Inflection of Anu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Anu	Anut
genitive		Anun	Anujen
partitive		Anua	Anuja
illative		Anuun	Anuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Anu	Anut
accusative	nom.	Anu	Anut
	gen.	Anun
genitive		Anun	Anujen
partitive		Anua	Anuja
inessive		Anussa	Anuissa
elative		Anusta	Anuista
illative		Anuun	Anuihin
adessive		Anulla	Anuilla
ablative		Anulta	Anuilta
allative		Anulle	Anuille
essive		Anuna	Anuina
translative		Anuksi	Anuiksi
abessive		Anutta	Anuitta
instructive		—	Anuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Anu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Anuni Anuni accusative nom. Anuni Anuni gen. Anuni genitive Anuni Anujeni partitive Anuani Anujani inessive Anussani Anuissani elative Anustani Anuistani illative Anuuni Anuihini adessive Anullani Anuillani ablative Anultani Anuiltani allative Anulleni Anuilleni essive Anunani Anuinani translative Anukseni Anuikseni abessive Anuttani Anuittani instructive — — comitative — Anuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Anusi Anusi accusative nom. Anusi Anusi gen. Anusi genitive Anusi Anujesi partitive Anuasi Anujasi inessive Anussasi Anuissasi elative Anustasi Anuistasi illative Anuusi Anuihisi adessive Anullasi Anuillasi ablative Anultasi Anuiltasi allative Anullesi Anuillesi essive Anunasi Anuinasi translative Anuksesi Anuiksesi abessive Anuttasi Anuittasi instructive — — comitative — Anuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Anumme Anumme accusative nom. Anumme Anumme gen. Anumme genitive Anumme Anujemme partitive Anuamme Anujamme inessive Anussamme Anuissamme elative Anustamme Anuistamme illative Anuumme Anuihimme adessive Anullamme Anuillamme ablative Anultamme Anuiltamme allative Anullemme Anuillemme essive Anunamme Anuinamme translative Anuksemme Anuiksemme abessive Anuttamme Anuittamme instructive — — comitative — Anuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Anunne Anunne accusative nom. Anunne Anunne gen. Anunne genitive Anunne Anujenne partitive Anuanne Anujanne inessive Anussanne Anuissanne elative Anustanne Anuistanne illative Anuunne Anuihinne adessive Anullanne Anuillanne ablative Anultanne Anuiltanne allative Anullenne Anuillenne essive Anunanne Anuinanne translative Anuksenne Anuiksenne abessive Anuttanne Anuittanne instructive — — comitative — Anuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Anunsa Anunsa accusative nom. Anunsa Anunsa gen. Anunsa genitive Anunsa Anujensa partitive Anuaan Anuansa Anujaan Anujansa inessive Anussaan Anussansa Anuissaan Anuissansa elative Anustaan Anustansa Anuistaan Anuistansa illative Anuunsa Anuihinsa adessive Anullaan Anullansa Anuillaan Anuillansa ablative Anultaan Anultansa Anuiltaan Anuiltansa allative Anulleen Anullensa Anuilleen Anuillensa essive Anunaan Anunansa Anuinaan Anuinansa translative Anukseen Anuksensa Anuikseen Anuiksensa abessive Anuttaan Anuttansa Anuittaan Anuittansa instructive — — comitative — Anuineen Anuinensa

Statistics

• Anu is the 50^th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 12,507 female individuals (and as a middle name to 864 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈnu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈnu/

Proper noun

Anu m

1. (Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian mythology) Anu (god of heaven)