Girl · Greek, through Latin and French
Annis
Say it: AN-iss
Meaning
The medieval English spoken form of Agnes, from Greek hagnē 'pure, holy'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Shows how Agnes was actually pronounced in medieval England; survives in surnames like Annis and Annison.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1900s
In the United States
- 2,921 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1900, about 1 in 8,300 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Annes, Annys, Anneis
| Latin | Agnes |
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Where this comes from
- English poll taxes and lay subsidy rolls (13th and 14th centuries)
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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