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Hawaiian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
ʻAna
- a female given name originating from the Bible, equivalent to English Ann or Anna
- Anna (biblical character)
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 184
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Ana (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name of 31 women and 1 man.