Annis

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | 274 words | Copyright

Annis ♀ (Scottish) and English: a medieval vernacular form of Agnes, which gave rise to a surname. Its modern use as a given name is probably at least in part a transferred use of the surname as well as a revival of the medieval given name.

Variants: Annys, Annice.

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