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Anakin (other)
Anakin may refer to: * A variant of the surname Annakin * Doug Anakin (1930–2020), Canadian bobsleigh athlete * Anakin Skywalker, later known as Darth Vader, a central character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise * Anakin Solo, grandson of Darth Vader * Anakin (given name) See also * Anakim Anakim ( ''ʿĂnāqīm'') are mentioned in the Bible as a race of giants, descended from Anak. According to the Old Testament, the Anakim lived in the southern part of the land of Canaan, near Hebron (Gen. 23:2; Josh. 15:13). states that they in ...
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Annakin
Annakin or Anakin is a given name and surname of Germanic origin. The name means "son of Anno" or “Son of the Eagle”. Anno is a variant of the Old High German given name "Arno" which means Eagle. Notable people with the surname include: * Chris Annakin (born 1991), British rugby league footballer * Doug Anakin (1930–2020), Canadian bobsleigher * Ethel Annakin, the birth name of Ethel Snowden (1881–1951), British socialist, human rights activist, and feminist politician * Ken Annakin (1914–2009), British film director See also * Anakin (other) * Heinecken * Heineken (surname) * Hankin Hankin is a surname. This surname can trace its roots back to either the Anglo-Saxon people of Britain and to the name ''Johan-kin'', or to the Scandinavian Nordic name ''Haakon'' and its patronymic ''Haakonsson''. The name "Haakon" is from Old Nor ... References

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Doug Anakin
Douglas Thomas Anakin (November 6, 1930 – April 25, 2020) was a Canadian bobsleigh competitor. He was born in Chatham, Ontario and was selected by Vic Emery as a member of Canada's gold medal-winning four-man bobsleigh team at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Anakin was also one of the driving forces behind the Canadian luge program. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. Anakin taught for 19 years at John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue before retiring in 1990. Because of his involvement at the school, his commitment to his community, and his passion for outdoor activities, the school established the "Doug Anakin Scholarship for Outdoor Pursuits" which is presented annually to a student who best demonstrates Anakin's traits. Anakin owned Doug Anakin Sports in Beaconsfield, a store specializing in outdoor sport equipment. Anakin was married and had two children and four grandchildren. He died in Invermere, British Columb ...
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Darth Vader
Darth Vader is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. The character is the central antagonist of the original trilogy and, as Anakin Skywalker, is one of the main protagonists in the prequel trilogy. ''Star Wars'' creator George Lucas has collectively referred to the first six episodic films of the franchise as "the tragedy of Darth Vader". He has become one of the most iconic villains in popular culture, and has been listed among the greatest villains and fictional characters ever. His masked face is one of the most iconic character designs of all time. Originally a slave on Tatooine, Anakin Skywalker is a Jedi prophesied to bring balance to the Force. He is lured to the dark side of the Force by Chancellor Sheev Palpatine / Darth Sidious and becomes a Sith Lord, assuming the title of Darth Vader. After a lightsaber battle with his former mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar, in which he is severely injured, Vader is transformed into a cyborg. He then serves the ...
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Anakin Solo
The Skywalker family is a Fiction, fictional legendary human family in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Within the series' fictional universe, the Skywalkers are presented as a bloodline with strong inherent capabilities related to the Force and sometimes lightsaber skills. Luke Skywalker, his twin sister Princess Leia, Princess Leia Organa, and their father Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader are central characters in the Star Wars original trilogy, original ''Star Wars'' film trilogy. Darth Vader, in his previous identity as Anakin Skywalker, is a lead character in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, prequel film trilogy and so is his wife and the twins' mother Padmé Amidala; while his mother Shmi is a minor character in the first and second films respectively. Leia and Han Solo's son, Ben Solo, renamed himself Kylo Ren and is the central antagonist in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, sequel film trilogy. Shmi, Padmé, and Han are the only members who are not Force-sensitive. The Skywalker bloodl ...
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Anakin (given Name)
Anakin is a masculine given name usually given in reference to the ''Star Wars'' character Darth Vader, a hero turned villain whose original name was Anakin Skywalker. In ''Legends'' continuity, the name is shared with Anakin Solo, the third child of Han Solo and Leia Organa, daughter of Anakin Skywalker. The name was first used for five or more boys in the United States in 1995 and has been among the 1,000 most common names for American boys since 2014. In 2022, the year it was most popular for American boys, the name was ranked at No. 606 on the popularity chart and was used for 460 boys. The name was also given to nine newborn American girls in 2022. The name was also among the top 1,000 names for newborn boys in Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ..., where ...
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