anna

¹

[ ah-nuh ]

noun

1. a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
2. a former cupronickel coin of India, the 16th part of a rupee.

Anna

²

[ an-uh ]

noun

1. Douay Bible. Hannah.
2. a first name: from a Hebrew word meaning “grace.”

anna

/ ˈænə /

noun

1. a former Indian copper coin, worth one sixteenth of a rupee

Word History and Origins

Origin of anna¹

First recorded in 1720–30, anna is from the Hindi word ānā

Word History and Origins

Origin of anna¹

C18: from Hindi ānā

Example Sentences

While starring in “One Tree Hill,” he landed two other pivotal roles — one in “Freaky Friday,” as Jake, the motorcycle-riding, Britney Spears-singing crush of Lindsay Lohan’s Anna, and as star quarterback Austin Ames in “A Cinderella Story,” opposite Hilary Duff.

From Los Angeles Times

District Judge Percy Anderson said the 7½-year prison sentence was necessary for Anna Rene Moore to reflect the seriousness of the offense against a “vulnerable victim.”

From Los Angeles Times

"If we don't control our food sources, we don't control our health and safety," said Anna Scheyett, lead author of the study and a professor in UGA's School of Social Work.

From Science Daily

Anna Cooper is hoping ministers "follow through with their words".

From BBC

Anna Cooper, 31, from near Wrexham in North Wales, has had severe endometriosis since her teens.

From BBC