Annis - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Annis \a(n)-

is pronounced a-NISS. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "satisfaction". May also have developed in the Middle Ages as a mainly Scottish form of Agnes, which means "holy" in Greek. Anysia is the name of a fourth-century Thessalonian saint. See also variants of Ann.

Annis has 8 variant forms: Anessa, Anissa, Annes, Annice, Annisa, Annys, Anysia and Anyssa.

For more information, see also the related name Anice.

Baby names that sound like Annis are Annise, Annais, Anis, Anais, Annus, Ennis and Innis.

Annis is a somewhat common first name for women (#2550 out of 4276) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#5682 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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