The first name Ann

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About the first name Ann

Meaning

The name Ann is a form related to Anne and shares its traditional meaning: “grace” or “favor”.

Historical origin

Ann belongs to the same name family as Anne. The name Anne comes from the Hebrew Hannah, transmitted through biblical and Christian tradition.

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In archival records, Ann may coexist with Anne or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:annæn

Frequency of the first name Ann by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Ann by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name AnnLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Ann in baptisms by year.2001501005001695175418131872193119901695–1699 1 baptisms1765–1769 2 baptisms1770–1774 3 baptisms1775–1779 3 baptisms1780–1784 3 baptisms1785–1789 3 baptisms1790–1794 2 baptisms1795–1799 7 baptisms1800–1804 11 baptisms1805–1809 9 baptisms1810–1814 4 baptisms1815–1819 5 baptisms1820–1824 13 baptisms1825–1829 23 baptisms1830–1834 50 baptisms1835–1839 75 baptisms1840–1844 75 baptisms1845–1849 65 baptisms1850–1854 61 baptisms1855–1859 80 baptisms1860–1864 116 baptisms1865–1869 68 baptisms1870–1874 41 baptisms1875–1879 55 baptisms1880–1884 34 baptisms1885–1889 26 baptisms1890–1894 13 baptisms1895–1899 16 baptisms1900–1904 5 baptisms1905–1909 5 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1920–1924 5 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 11 baptisms1935–1939 6 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms

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