ann

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noun

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male

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female

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male

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female

Word Forms

Plural

Anns

Description

Ann is primarily a proper noun — a common English given name (short for Anna or Anne), often used as a friendly, familiar form. It has no inherent lexical meaning beyond its function as a personal identifier, like 'Sarah' or 'Mike'. For example, if your friend's name is Ann, you might say, 'Ann brought cookies to the meeting!'

Examples

Ann is waiting for you at the café.

I invited Ann and her brother to the party.

Ann just started her new job as a graphic designer.

Did you hear that Ann won the science fair?

Ann’s laugh is so contagious that everyone smiles when she walks in.

Root

ann

Comes from the Latin word 'annus', meaning 'year'. It is a standalone root denoting time, specifically a one-year period, and appears in words related to annual cycles or yearly events. Examples include annual, anniversary, millennium, perennial, and annuity.