Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

female given name

Anna Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 12 ...

. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th
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entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France ( Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (

Lord Anne Hamilton Lord Anne Hamilton (12 October 1709 – 25 December 1748) was a Scottish nobleman. He is said to have married the richest woman in the UK and they had a child. Early life Hamilton was born at St. James's Square, London, the third son of Lieute ...

). Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: .

As a feminine name

Anne

* Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary *

Anne, Queen of Great Britain Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 8 March 1702 until 1 May 1707. On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union, the kingdoms of England and Scotland united as a single sovereign state known as ...

(1665–1714), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1702–07) and Great Britain (1707–14) * Queen consorts, in alphabetical order: ** Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia (1432–1462) **

Anne Neville Anne Neville (11 June 1456 – 16 March 1485) was Queen of England as the wife of King Richard III. She was the younger of the two daughters and co-heiresses of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (the "Kingmaker"). Before her marriage to Ric ...

(1456–1485), wife of King Richard III of England ** Anne of Brittany (1477–1514), Breton ruler, wife of both Charles VIII of France and Louis XII of France **

Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn (; 1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII. The circumstances of her marriage and of her execution by beheading for treason and other charges made her a key ...

(c. 1501/1507–1536), second wife of King Henry VIII of England **

Anne of Cleves Anne of Cleves (german: Anna von Kleve; 1515 – 16 July 1557) was Queen of England from 6 January to 12 July 1540 as the fourth wife of King Henry VIII. Not much is known about Anne before 1527, when she became betrothed to Francis, Duke o ...

(1515–1557), fourth wife of King Henry VIII **

Anne of Denmark Anne of Denmark (; 12 December 1574 – 2 March 1619) was the wife of King James VI and I; as such, she was Queen of Scotland from their marriage on 20 August 1589 and Queen of England and Ireland from the union of the Scottish and Eng ...

(1574–1619), wife of King James VI and I of Scotland, England, and Ireland, **

Anne of Austria Anne of Austria (french: Anne d'Autriche, italic=no, es, Ana María Mauricia, italic=no; 22 September 1601 – 20 January 1666) was an infanta of Spain who became Queen of France as the wife of King Louis XIII from their marriage in 1615 un ...

(1601–1666), wife of Louis XIII of France, Regent of France **

Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Anne Catherine of Brandenburg (26 June 1575 – 8 April 1612) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1597 to 1612 as the first spouse of King Christian IV of Denmark. Life Anne Catherine was born in Halle (Saale) and raised in Wolmirstedt. Her pa ...

(1575–1612), wife of King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway **

Anne Marie d'Orléans Anne Marie d'Orléans (27 August 1669 – 26 August 1728) was Queen of Sardinia by marriage to Victor Amadeus II of Savoy. She served as regent of Savoy during the absence of her spouse in 1686 and during the War of the Spanish Succession. ...

(1669–1728), wife of King Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia **

Anne of Romania Princess Anne Antoinette Françoise Charlotte Zita Marguerite of Bourbon-Parma (18 September 1923 – 1 August 2016) was the wife of King Michael I of Romania. Michael abdicated the throne in 1947, and he and Anne married the next year. Nonethel ...

(1923–2016), wife of King Michael I of Romania **

Anne-Marie of Greece Anne-Marie, ( el, Άννα-Μαρία ; born 30 August 1946) is a Greek and Danish royal who was the last Queen of Greece from 1964 to 1973 as the wife of King Constantine II. The Greek monarchy was abolished with the 1974 Greek Republic Ref ...

(born 1948), Queen of Greece, wife of King Constantine II *

Princess Anne (disambiguation) Princess Anne (born 1950) is the daughter of late Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Princess Anne may also refer to: British royals * Anne Neville (1456–1485), Princess of Wales (1470–1471) as daughter-in-law of Henry VI * Anne of ...

, including: **

Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony Anne of Denmark ( Danish and German: Anna; Haderslev, 22 November 1532 – Dresden, 1 October 1585) was a Danish princess from the House of Oldenburg. Through her marriage with Augustus of Saxony she became Electress of Saxony. She was renow ...

(1532–1585), Danish princess from the House of Oldenburg **

Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (12 January 1759) was the second child and eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain and his consort Caroline of Ansbach. She was the wife of William IV, Prince of Orange, the first heredi ...

(1709–1759), daughter of King George II, wife of William IV, Prince of Orange ** Anne of Orléans (1906–1986), Princess of France ** Anne of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 1938), wife of Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria **

Anne, Princess Royal Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950), is a member of the British royal family. She is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the only sister of ...

(born 1950), daughter of Queen Elizabeth II *

Anne Abayasekara Annette Aurelia Abayasekara (1925 - 4 January, 2015) was a Sri Lankan journalist. She is considered the country's first female staff journalist, having started her career in 1947. Biography Abayasekara was educated at Ladies College, Colombo. W ...

(1925–2015), Sri Lankan Sinhala journalist *

Anne Applebaum Anne Elizabeth Applebaum (born July 25, 1964) is an American journalist and historian. She has written extensively about the history of Communism and the development of civil society in Central and Eastern Europe. She has worked at ''The Econ ...

(born 1964), American journalist * Anne Archer (born 1947), American actress *

Anne Askew Anne Askew (sometimes spelled Ayscough or Ascue) married name Anne Kyme, (152116 July 1546) was an English writer, poet, and Anabaptist preacher who was condemned as a heretic during the reign of Henry VIII of England. She and Margaret Cheyne ...

(1521–1546), English writer, poet, and Protestant martyr *

Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft received an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two ...

(1931–2005), American actress * Anne Baxter (1923–1985), American actress * Anne Lilia Berge Strand (born 1977), Norwegian singer-songwriter, known as "Annie" * Anne Berthelot (born 1957), French professor of Medieval literature studies * Anne-Grethe Leine Bientie (born 1954), Norwegian writer and psalmist *

Anne Bonny Anne Bonny (8 March 1697 – disappeared April 1721), sometimes Anne Bonney, was an Irish pirate operating in the Caribbean, and one of the few female pirates in recorded history. What little that is known of her life comes largely from Capta ...

(1702–1782?), Irish pirate *

Anne Bosworth Anne Lucy Bosworth Focke (September 29, 1868 – May 15, 1907) was an American mathematician who became the first mathematics professor at what is now the University of Rhode Island, and later became the first female doctoral student of David Hilb ...

(1868–1907), American mathematician *

Anne Bourg Anne Bourg (born 27 April 1987; ) is a Luxembourgish footballer who plays as a defender and formerly appeared for the Luxembourg women's national team. Career Bourg has been capped for the Luxembourg national team, appearing for the team dur ...

(born 1987), Luxembourgish footballer * Anne Bourguignon (born 1950), French actress, filmmaker and political activist known as ''Anémone'' *

Anne Bourlioux Anne Bourlioux is a Canadian mathematician whose research involves the numerical simulation of turbulent combustion. She is a winner of the Richard C. DiPrima Prize, and a professor of mathematics and statistics at the Université de Montréal. ...

, Canadian mathematician and indoor rower *

Anne Bradstreet Anne Bradstreet ( née Dudley; March 8, 1612 – September 16, 1672) was the most prominent of early English poets of North America and first writer in England's North American colonies to be published. She is the first Puritan figure in ...

(1612–1672), America's first published poet *

Anne Brontë Anne Brontë (, commonly ; 17 January 1820 – 28 May 1849) was an English novelist and poet, and the youngest member of the Brontë literary family. Anne Brontë was the daughter of Maria (born Branwell) and Patrick Brontë, a poor Irish cl ...

(1820–1849), British novelist and poet * Anne Isabella Byron, Baroness Byron (1792–1860), British peer, wife of Lord Byron *

Anne Byrn Anne Byrn (Nashville, Tennessee) is an American cookbook author and the former food editor of ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' and ''The Tennessean''. Biography Anne Byrn graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism ...

(born 1956), American cookbook author *

Anne Carson Anne Carson (born June 21, 1950) is a Canadian poet, essayist, translator, classicist, and professor. Trained at the University of Toronto, Carson has taught classics, comparative literature, and creative writing at universities across the Unit ...

(born 1950), Canadian poet, essayist, and translator *

Anne Chislett Anne Chislett (born December 22, 1942) is a Canadian playwright. Biography Born and raised in St. John's, Dominion of Newfoundland, Chislett studied at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of British Columbia. She taught high ...

(born 1942), Canadian playwright *

Anne Cox Chambers Anne Beau Cox Chambers (December 1, 1919 – January 31, 2020) was an American media proprietor, diplomat, and philanthropist who served as United States Ambassador to Belgium from 1977 to 1981. She co-owned the family company Cox Enterprises, ...

(born 1919), American media proprietor and billionaire * Anne V. Coates (born 1925), British film editor *

Anne Consigny Anne Consigny (; born 25 May 1963) is a French actress who has been active since 1981. She received a César Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in the film '' Not Here to Be Loved'' (2005). She is also known for her role as Claude in ...

(born 1963), French actress * Anne Conway (disambiguation), several people * Anne Virginia Culbertson (1857-1918), American writer *

Anne Dacier Anne Le Fèvre Dacier (1647 – 17 August 1720), better known during her lifetime as Madame Dacier, was a French scholarly method, scholar, translation, translator, commentator and editor of the classics, including the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odys ...

(1654–1720), French scholar and translator of the classics *

Anne Seymour Damer Anne Seymour Damer, ''née'' Conway, (26 October 1748 – 28 May 1828) was an English sculptor. Once described as a 'female genius' by Horace Walpole, she was trained in sculpture by Giuseppe Ceracchi and John Bacon. Influenced by the Enlighten ...

(1749–1828), English sculptor *

Anne Daw Anne Daw is a South Australian advocate for the protection of water resources and prime agricultural land from mining and petroleum Petroleum, also known as crude oil, or simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture o ...

, Australian environmental activist *

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Anne Teresa, Baroness De Keersmaeker (, born 1960 in Mechelen, Belgium, grew up in Wemmel) is a contemporary dance choreographer. The dance company constructed around her, , was in residence at La Monnaie in Brussels from 1992 to 2007. Biograph ...

(born 1960), Belgian choreographer *

Anne Desclos Anne Cécile Desclos (23 September 1907 – 27 April 1998) was a French journalist and novelist who wrote under the pen names Dominique Aury and Pauline Réage. She is best known for her erotic novel '' Story of O'' (1954). Early life Born ...

(1907–1998), French journalist and novelist *

Anne Diamond Anne Margaret Diamond (born 8 September 1954) is a British journalist and broadcaster. She presently hosts the weekend breakfast show on GB News with Stephen Dixon as her co-presenter. She hosted '' Good Morning Britain'' for TV-am and ''Good ...

(born 1954), British journalist and broadcaster *

Anne Distel Anne Distel (born Anne Dayez on 19 February 1947) is a French honorary general curator of heritage at the Musée d'Orsay and specialist in Impressionist paintings. She curated notable exhibitions such as ''Large monographie Renoir'', ''Cézanne et ...

(born 1947), French curator and art critic *

Anne Donovan Anne Theresa Donovan (November 1, 1961 – June 13, 2018) was an American women's basketball player and coach. From 2013 to 2015, she was the head coach of the Connecticut Sun. In her playing career, Donovan won a national championship with Ol ...

(born 1961), American basketball player and coach * Anne Dudek (born 1975), American actress *

Anne Dudley Anne Jennifer Dudley (née Beckingham; born 7 May 1956) is an English composer, keyboardist, conductor and pop musician. She was the first BBC Concert Orchestra's Composer in Association in 2001. She has worked in the classical and pop genr ...

(born 1956), English composer, keyboardist, conductor and pop musician *

Anne Émond Anne Émond (born 1982) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter, currently based in Montreal, Quebec. Early life and education Born in 1982, Anne Émond has lived and worked in Montreal since 2001. In 2005, she completed her undergraduate pr ...

(born 1982), Canadian film director and screenwriter *

Anne Catherine Emmerich Anne Catherine Emmerich (also ''Anna Katharina Emmerick''; 8 September 1774 – 9 February 1824) was a Roman Catholic Augustinians, Augustinian Canoness Regular of Congregation of Windesheim, Windesheim, mysticism, mystic, Blessed Virgin Mary (R ...

(1774–1824), German nun, mystic and stigmatic *

Anne Fletcher Anne Fletcher (born May 1, 1966) is an American choreographer, film director, dancer and actress. She directed the films '' Step Up'' (2006), ''27 Dresses'' (2008) and '' The Proposal'' (2009). Early life Born Anne Marie Fletcher in Detroit, Mich ...

(born 1966), American choreographer and film director * Anne Stella Fomumbod, Cameroonian women's rights activist *

Anne Fontaine Anne Fontaine (born Anne-Fontaine Sibertin-Blanc; 15 July 1959) is a Luxembourger film director, screenwriter, and former actress. She lives and works in France. Life and career Born Anne-Fontaine Sibertin-Blanc in Luxembourg, sister of actor ...

(born 1959), French film director, screenwriter, and actress * Anne Francine (1917–1999), American actress and cabaret singer * Anne Francis (1930–2011), American actress *

Anne Frank Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank (, ; 12 June 1929 – )Research by The Anne Frank House in 2015 revealed that Frank may have died in February 1945 rather than in March, as Dutch authorities had long assumed"New research sheds new light on Anne Fra ...

(1929–1945), German-Dutch diarist and Holocaust victim * Anne Geddes (born 1956), Australian photographer and businesswoman * Anne Golon (born 1921), French author * Anne Grant (1755–1838), Scottish poet, author * Anne Haney (1934–2001), American actress *

Anne Hathaway Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, she was among the world's highest-paid actresses in 2 ...

(1556–1623), wife of William Shakespeare *

(born 1982), American actress * Anne Hébert (1916–2000) Canadian author and poet * Anne Heche (1969–2022), American actress * Anne Heggtveit (born 1939), Canadian alpine skier *

Anne Henning Anne Elizabeth Henning (born September 6, 1955) is a retired American speed skater. She grew up in Northbrook, Illinois, and started in short track speed skating, but then, like many short track speed skaters before and after her, switched to lo ...

(born 1955), American speed skater *

Anne Hidalgo Ana María "Anne" Hidalgo Aleu (, ; born 1959) is a Spanish-French politician who has served as Mayor of Paris since 2014, the first woman to hold the office. She is a member of the Socialist Party. Hidalgo served as First Deputy Mayor of Paris ...

(born 1959), French politician, Mayor of Paris *

Anne Holt Anne Holt (born 16 November 1958) is a Norwegian author, lawyer and former Minister of Justice. Early life She was born in Larvik, grew up in Lillestrøm and Tromsø, and moved to Oslo in 1978. Holt graduated with a law degree from the Universit ...

(born 1958), Norwegian author, lawyer and former Minister of Justice * Anne Hugon (born 1965), French historian and Africanist *

Anne Hutchinson Anne Hutchinson (née Marbury; July 1591 – August 1643) was a Puritan spiritual advisor, religious reformer, and an important participant in the Antinomian Controversy which shook the infant Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1636 to 1638. Her ...

(1591–1643), American religious

dissenter A dissenter (from the Latin ''dissentire'', "to disagree") is one who dissents (disagrees) in matters of opinion, belief, etc. Usage in Christianity Dissent from the Anglican church In the social and religious history of England and Wales, and ...

Anne Hyde Anne Hyde (12 March 163731 March 1671) was Duchess of York and Albany as the first wife of James, Duke of York, who later became King James II and VII. Anne was the daughter of a member of the English gentry – Edward Hyde (later created ...

(1637–1671), Duchess of York *

Anne Jackson Anne Jackson (September 3, 1925 – April 12, 2016); retrieved April 16, 2016Archivedfrom the original on April 16, 2016. was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was the wife of actor Eli Wallach, with whom she often co-sta ...

(1925–2016), American actress *

Anne Jeffreys Anne Jeffreys (born Annie Jeffreys Carmichael; January 26, 1923 – September 27, 2017) was an American actress and singer. She was noted as the female lead in the 1950s TV series '' Topper''. Career Jeffreys was born Annie Jeffreys Carmichae ...

(born 1923), American actress and singer * Anne Judkins (born 1964), New Zealand race walker *

Anne Keothavong Anne Viensouk Keothavong (born 16 September 1983) is a retired British tennis player. During her career, she won a total of 28 titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 48 (achieved on 23 Febru ...

(born 1983), British tennis player *

Anne Kirkbride Anne Kirkbride (21 June 1954 – 19 January 2015) was an English actress, best known for her long-running role as Deirdre Barlow in the ITV soap ''Coronation Street'', which she played for 42 years from 1972 to 2014. For this role, she posthu ...

(1954–2015), English soap actress *

Anne Kremer Anne Kremer (born 17 October 1975) is a Luxembourgish retired tennis player. Anne won two singles titles on the WTA Tour. On 29 July 2002, she achieved her best WTA ranking of world No. 18. Anne completed her schooling at the Athénée de Luxe ...

(born 1975), Luxembourgish tennis player *

Anne Osborn Krueger Anne Osborn Krueger (; born February 12, 1934) is an American economist. She was the World Bank Chief Economist from 1982 to 1986, and the first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2001 to 2006. She is currently ...

(born 1934), American economist, deputy director of the IMF * Anne Margiste (born 1942), Estonian actress *

Anne Morrow Lindbergh Anne Spencer Morrow Lindbergh (June 22, 1906 – February 7, 2001) was an American writer and aviator. She was the wife of decorated pioneer aviator Charles Lindbergh, with whom she made many exploratory flights. Raised in Englewood, New Jerse ...

(1906–2001), American author and aviator * Anne Birgitte Lundholt (born 1952), Danish politician and businessperson *

Anne McCaffrey Anne Inez McCaffrey (1 April 1926 – 21 November 2011) was an American-Irish writer known for the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' science fiction series. She was the first woman to win a Hugo Award for fiction (Best Novella, ''Weyr Search'', 19 ...

(1926–2011), American-born Irish science fiction and fantasy writer * Anne Hazen McFarland (1868–1930), American physician, editor *

Anne Meara Anne Meara Stiller (September 20, 1929 – May 23, 2015) was an American actress and comedian. Along with her husband Jerry Stiller, she was one-half of the prominent 1960s comedy team Stiller and Meara. Their son is actor, director, and producer ...

(1929–2005), American actress and comedian *

Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier, (, – ) known as ''La Grande Mademoiselle'', was the only daughter of Gaston d'Orléans with his first wife, Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier. One of the greatest heiresses in ...

(1627–1693), French memoirist *

Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a retired Canadian singer. Her albums, consisting primarily of pop, country, and adult contemporary music, have sold over 55 million copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray was the fir ...

(born 1945), Canadian singer *

Anne-Sophie Mutter Anne-Sophie Mutter (born 29 June 1963) is a German violinist. She was supported early in her career by Herbert von Karajan. As an advocate of contemporary music, she has had several works composed especially for her, by Sebastian Currier, Henri ...

(born 1963), German violinist * Anne-Louise-Germaine Necker (1766–1817), French writer and philosopher, known as Madame de Staël *

Anne Sofie von Otter Anne Sofie von Otter (born 9 May 1955) is a Swedish mezzo-soprano. Her repertoire encompasses lieder, operas, oratorios and also rock and pop songs. Early life Von Otter was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her father was Göran von Otter, a Swedis ...

(born 1955), Swedish mezzo-soprano * Anne Parillaud (born 1960), French actress * Anne Peichert (born 1996), French singer, songwriter and actress, known as Louane Emera * Anne Peyroche, French biologist and geneticist *

Anne Provoost Anne Provoost (born 26 July 1964) is a Flemish author who now lives in Antwerp with her husband and three children. Career Anne Provoost was born in the Belgian town of Poperinge. She grew up in a family of four children in West Flanders and w ...

(born 1964), Flemish author * Anne Quemere (born 1966), French sailor *

Anne Ramsey Angelina Anne Ramsey-Mobley (March 27, 1929 – August 11, 1988) was an American actress. She is best known for her film roles as Mama Fratelli in ''The Goonies'' (1985) and as Mrs. Lift in ''Throw Momma from the Train'' (1987), the latter of wh ...

(1929–1988), American actress *

Anne Reid Anne Reid, MBE (born 28 May 1935) is a British stage, film and television actress, known for her roles as Valerie Barlow in the soap opera '' Coronation Street'' (1961–1971); Jean in the sitcom '' dinnerladies'' (1998–2000); and her role ...

(born 1935), English actress *

Anne Revere Anne Revere (June 25, 1903 – December 18, 1990) was an American actress and a progressive member of the board of the Screen Actors' Guild. She was best known for her work on Broadway and her film portrayals of mothers in a series of critical ...

(1903–1990), American actress *

Anne Rice Anne Rice (born Howard Allen Frances O'Brien; October 4, 1941 – December 11, 2021) was an American author of gothic fiction, erotic literature, and Christian literature. She was best known for her series of novels '' The Vampire Chronicles''. ...

(1941–2021), American author *

Anne Royall Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a travel writer, newspaper editor, and, by some accounts, the first professional female journalist in the United States. Early life She was born Anne Newport in Baltimore, Maryland. Anne grew ...

(1769–1854), American journalist *

Anne Schedeen Luanne Ruth Schedeen (born January 8, 1949), known professionally as Anne Schedeen, is an American actress who worked primarily in television. She appeared in numerous guest-starring television roles in the 1970s before portraying the lead role ...

(born 1949), American television actress *

Anne Schilling Anne Schilling is an American mathematician specializing in algebraic combinatorics, representation theory, and mathematical physics. She is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Davis. Education Schilling completed her Ph ...

, American mathematician *

Anne Sexton Anne Sexton (born Anne Gray Harvey; November 9, 1928 – October 4, 1974) was an American poet known for her highly personal, confessional verse. She won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967 for her book '' Live or Die''. Her poetry details ...

(1928–1974), American poet *

Anne Shirley Anne Shirley is a fictional character introduced in the 1908 novel '' Anne of Green Gables'' by L. M. Montgomery. Shirley is featured throughout the classic book series, which revolve around her life and family in 19th and 20th-century Prince Ed ...

(1918–1993), American actress *

Anne Smith (disambiguation) Anne or Ann Smith may refer to: People In arts and media * Anne Smith (silversmith) ( 1770s), English silversmith * Ann Eliza Smith (1819–1905), American author and patriot * Anne Mollegen Smith, American magazine editor and writer *Anne Smith ( ...

, several people *

Anne Steele Anne Steele (pen name, Theodosia; 171711 November 1778) was an English Baptist hymn writer and essayist. For a full century after her death, she filled a larger place in United States and British hymnals than any other woman. At an early age, Ste ...

(1717–1778), English hymnwriter, essayist * Anne Sullivan (1866–1936), American teacher and companion of Helen Keller * Anne Sweeney (born 1957), American businesswoman, co-chair of Disney Media *

Lady Anne Tree Lady Anne Evelyn Beatrice Tree (; 6 November 1927 – 9 August 2010) was a British philanthropist, prison visitor, prisoner rights activist, and the founder of the charity Fine Cell Work, which gives prisoners the opportunity to do worthwhile wo ...

(1927–2010), British philanthropist and prison visitor *

Anne Tyler Anne Tyler (born October 25, 1941) is an American novelist, short story writer, and literary critic. She has published twenty-four novels, including '' Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant'' (1982), ''The Accidental Tourist'' (1985), and ''Breathi ...

(born 1941), American writer and literary critic *

Anne Veski Anne Veski (born Anne Vaarmann; 27 February 1956) is an Estonian pop singer who has recorded music in both her native language as well as Russian. Biography Anne Veski was born as Anne Vaarmann in Rapla, Estonia. She graduated from the musica ...

(born 1956), Estonian pop singer *

Anne Watanabe is a Japanese fashion model, actress, and singer. She is the daughter of film actor Ken Watanabe and his first wife Yumiko. In her modeling work, she is known by the mononym Anne.Kuhn, Anthony"For Japanese Women, The Past Is The Latest Fad"/ref> ...

渡辺杏 (Anne/杏) (born 1986), Japanese model and actress, known as "Anne" *

Anne Winters (actress) Anne Christine Winters (born June 3, 1994) is an American actress. She has played roles in the FX's series ''Tyrant'' as Emma Al-Fayeed, ABC's series '' Wicked City'' as Vicki Roth, and Netflix's series ''13 Reasons Why'' as Chlöe Rice. She als ...

(born 1994), American actress * Anne Wizorek (born 1981), German journalist, author and feminist * Anne Wood (singer) (1907–1998), British mezzo-soprano and opera administrator * Anne Wood (born 1937), English children's television producer * Anne Wolden-Ræthinge (1929–2016), Danish biographer, journalist and writer * Anne Woolliams (1926–1999), English artistic director, ballet choreographer, dancer and teacher.

Ann

* Ann (singer) (born 1991), Taiwanese singer-songwriter * Ann Bancroft (born 1955), American author, teacher, adventurer and public speaker * Ann Bollin (born 1960), American politician * Ann Brashares (1967), American YA author * Ann Cashion, American chef *

Ann R. Chaintreuil Ann R. Chaintreuil (born June 10, 1947) is an American architect and co-founder of an architectural firm. Early life Chaintreuil was born at Genesee Hospital on June 10, 1947, in Rochester, New York, to John Urquhart Ross and Janet Getman Ross. ...

(born 1947), American architect *

Ann Mary Butler Crittenden Coleman Ann Crittenden Coleman (, Crittenden; pen name, Mrs. Chapman Coleman; May 5, 1813 – February 13, 1891) was a 19th-century American author and translator. Her parents were John J. Crittenden, the statesman, and Sarah O. (Lee) Crittenden, of the ...

(1813–1891), American author, translator *

Ann Curry Ann Curry (born November 19, 1956) is an American journalist and photojournalist, who has been a reporter for more than 30 years, focused on human suffering in war zones and natural disasters. Curry has reported from the wars in Kosovo, Iraq, S ...

(born 1956), American journalist *

Ann Donahue Ann Donahue is a prominent television writer. She along with Carol Mendelsohn and Anthony E. Zuiker created the successful ''CSI'' franchise which includes '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' CSI: Miami'', '' CSI: NY'', and '' CSI: Cyber ...

, television writer *

Ann Druyan Ann Druyan ( ; born June 13, 1949) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning American documentary producer and director specializing in the communication of science. She co-wrote the 1980 PBS documentary series ''Cosmos'', hosted by Carl Sagan, ...

(born 1949), American writer and producer *

Ann Dunham Stanley Ann Dunham (November 29, 1942 – November 7, 1995) was an American anthropologist who specialized in the economic anthropology and rural development of Indonesia. She is the mother of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the Uni ...

(1942–1995), American anthropologist * Ann, Lady Fanshawe (1625–1680), English memoirist and cookery author * Ann Flagg (1924–1970), African-American playwright, stage actress and drama teacher * Ann Flora Froude Flashman (1911–1961), Australian veterinarian * Ann Getty (1941–2020), American philanthropist * Ann Hasseltine Judson (1789–1826), American foreign missionary * Ann E. Kelley (1954–2007), American neuroscientist * Ann Kenrick (born 1958), British charity worker * Ann Lambert (born 1957), Canadian author and playwright * Ann Lamont, American venture capitalist *

Ann Landers Ann Landers was a pen name created by ''Chicago Sun-Times'' advice columnist Ruth Crowley in 1943 and taken over by Esther Pauline "Eppie" Lederer (July 4, 1918 – June 22, 2002) in 1955. For 56 years, the Ask Ann Landers syndicated ad ...

(1918–2002), pen name of American advice columnist Ruth Crowley and later, Esther Pauline Lederer *

Ann Lee Ann Lee (29 February 1736 – 8 September 1784), commonly known as Mother Ann Lee, was the founding leader of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, or the Shakers. After nearly two decades of participation in a r ...

(1736–1784), English church leader *

Ann Lewis Hamilton Ann Lewis Hamilton is an American television producer and writer. She worked in both capacities on ''Thirtysomething''. She was nominated for two Emmy Awards in 1991 for her work on the show; one for Outstanding Drama Series and one for Outstan ...

, American television producer and writer *

Ann-Margret Ann-Margret Olsson (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish–American actress, singer, and dancer. As an actress and singer, she is credited as Ann-Margret. She is known for her roles in '' Pocketful of Miracles'' (1961), ''State Fair'' (1962), '' ...

(born 1941), Swedish-American actress, singer and dancer * Ann Marks (1941-2016), British physicist and science communicator * Ann M. Martin (born 1955), American children's author, known best for the ''Baby-sitters Club'' series *

Ann McCrory Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

(born 1956), First Lady of North Carolina * Ann Miller (1923–2004), American dancer, singer and actress *

Ann Mitchell Ann Mitchell (born 22 April 1939) is a British stage and television actress. She came to prominence in the 1980s when she starred as Dolly Rawlins in the crime series '' Widows'' as well as the sequels '' Widows 2'' and ''She's Out'', all writt ...

(born 1939), British stage and television actress * Ann Nardulli (1948–2018), American endocrinologist *

Ann Petry Ann Petry (October 12, 1908 – April 28, 1997) was an American writer of novels, short stories, children's books and journalism. Her 1946 debut novel ''The Street'' became the first novel by an African-American woman to sell more than a milli ...

(1908–1997), American author and journalist * Ann Putnam Jr. (1679–1716), witness at the Salem Witch Trials *

Ann Radcliffe Ann Radcliffe (née Ward; 9 July 1764 – 7 February 1823) was an English novelist and a pioneer of Gothic fiction. Her technique of explaining apparently supernatural elements in her novels has been credited with gaining respectability for G ...

(1764–1823), English author and pioneer of the Gothic subgenre * Ann Reinking (1949–2020), American actor, dancer, and choreographer *

Ann Richards Dorothy Ann Richards (née Willis; September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995. A Democrat, she first came to national attention as the Texas State Treasurer, w ...

(1933–2006), American politician *

Ann Romney Ann Lois Romney ( Davies; born April 16, 1949) is an American author and philanthropist. She is the wife of businessman and politician, Senator Mitt Romney of Utah. From 2003 to 2007, Romney was First Lady of Massachusetts, while her husband se ...

(born 1949), wife of American businessman and politician, Mitt Romney *

Ann E. Rondeau Ann Elisabeth Rondeau is a retired United States Navy vice admiral. During her tenure in the navy, she received two Defense Distinguished Service Medals, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and four Legion of Merit awards. Rondeau was the pre ...

, American Navy admiral *

Ann Rule Ann Rae Rule (''née'' Stackhouse; October 22, 1931 – July 26, 2015) was an American author of true crime books and articles. She is best known for '' The Stranger Beside Me'' (1980), about the serial killer Ted Bundy, with whom Rule worked ...

(1931–2015), American author *

Ann Sarnoff Ann Marie Sarnoff (née Misiaszek; born c. 1961) is an American television executive. She became the chairwoman and CEO of Warner Bros. in the summer of 2019. Sarnoff was the first woman to hold the position at the company. Early life and educat ...

(born ca. 1962), American businesswoman * Ann London Scott (1929–1975), American feminist * Ann Smith (activist) (fl. 1682–1686), English political activist * Ann Eliza Smith (1819–1905), American author *

Ann Sothern Ann Sothern (born Harriette Arlene Lake; January 22, 1909 – March 15, 2001) was an American actress who worked on stage, radio, film, and television, in a career that spanned nearly six decades. Sothern began her career in the late 1920 ...

(1909–2001), American actress * Ann Sullivan (animator) (1929–2020), American animator * Ann Syrdal (1945–2020), American psychologist and researcher *

Ann Thongprasom Anne Thongprasom ( th, แอน ทองประสม; born 1 November 1976) is a Thai actress, model and producer who was the lead actress in many Thai series in the 2000s and had the lead role in the 2004 romantic melodrama '' The Letter: J ...

(born 1976), Thai film and television actress, host and producer *

Ann Widdecombe Ann Noreen Widdecombe (born 4 October 1947) is a British politician, author and television personality. She was Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone and The Weald, and the former Maidstone constituency, from 1987 to 2010 and Member of the ...

(born 1947), British politician, author and television personality *

Ann Wilson Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in th ...

(born 1950), American musician *

Ann Winsborn Ann Winsborn (born 5 July 1981Ann Winsborn
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(born 1981), Swedish singer-songwriter

As a masculine name

Anna of East Anglia Anna (or Onna; killed 653 or 654) was king of East Anglia from the early 640s until his death. He was a member of the Wuffingas family, the ruling dynasty of the East Angles, and one of the three sons of Eni who ruled the kingdom of East Ang ...

(died 653/54), king of East Anglia * Anne Bignan (1795–1861), French poet and translator * Anne van der Bijl (born 1928), Dutch Christian missionary * Anne Casimir Pyrame de Candolle (1836–1918), botanist *

Anne Claude de Caylus Anne Claude de Tubières-Grimoard de Pestels de Lévis, ''comte de Caylus'', marquis d'Esternay, baron de Bransac (Anne Claude Philippe; 31 October, 16925 September 1765), was a French antiquarian, proto- archaeologist and man of letters. Born i ...

(1692–1765), French antiquarian and proto-archaeologist *

Anne Danican Philidor Anne Danican Philidor (11 April 1681 – 8 October 1728) was a French woodwind player and composer of the Philidor family. Born in Paris on 11 April 1681, his grandfather and father were also professional woodwind players in the king's service. A ...

(1681–1728), French musician, composer, founder, Concert Spirituel Tuileries 172–1791 * Anne Hamilton (1709–1748), Scottish nobleman *

Anne Chrétien Louis de Hell Anne Chrétien Louis de Hell (25 August 1783 – 1864) was a French admiral and the governor of the ''Isle de Bourbon'' in the Indian Ocean – now known as the French overseas department of Réunion – from May 1838 to October 18 ...

(1783–1864), French admiral *

Anne du Bourg Anne du Bourg (1521, Riom – 23 December 1559, Paris) was a French magistrate, nephew of the chancellor Antoine du Bourg, and a Protestant martyr. Early life Educated at the university of Orléans, he became a professor and had Étienne de ...

(1521–1559), French magistrate *

Anne d'Escars de Givry Anne d'Escars de Givry (29 March 1546 – 19 April 1612) was a French Benedictine churchman, supporter of the ''Ligue'', and Cardinal. Biography He was born in Paris, the son of Jacques de Pérusse, Seigneur d'Escars and Françoise de Longwy, Dam ...

(1546–1612), French Benedictine cardinal *

Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (or ''de Roucy''), also known as Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson or simply Girodet (29 January 17679 December 1824),Long, George. (1851) ''The Supplement to the Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of ...

(1767–1824), French Romantic painter * Anne de Joyeuse (c.1560–1587), French admiral during the French Wars of Religion * Anne Louis Henri de La Fare (1752–1829), French Roman Catholic cardinal and counter-revolutionary * Anne de Montmorency (1493–1567), constable of France, soldier, statesman, and diplomat *

Anne de Noailles Anne de Noailles, 1st Duke of Noailles (died 15 February 1678) was the great-grandson of Antoine, 1st comte de Noailles. He played an important part in the Fronde and the early years of the reign of Louis XIV, became captain-general of the newl ...

(d. 1678), first Duke of Noailles * Anne Poulett (1711–1785), British Member of Parliament *

Anne Jean Marie René Savary Anne Jean Marie René Savary, 1st Duke of Rovigo (26 April 17742 June 1833) was a French military officer and diplomat who served in the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars and the French invasion of Algeria. He was Minister of Polic ...

(1774–1833), French general and diplomat *

Anne Hilarion de Tourville Anne-Hilarion de Costentin, Comte de Tourville (24 November 1642, Paris – 23 May 1701) was a French naval commander who served under King Louis XIV. He was made Marshal of France in 1693. Tourville is widely considered as one of the most celeb ...

(1642–1701), French naval commander, Marshal of France *

Anne Sjerp Troelstra Anne Sjerp Troelstra (10 August 1939 – 7 March 2019) was a professor of pure mathematics and foundations of mathematics at the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) of the University of Amsterdam. He was a constructivist logi ...

(1939–2019), Dutch mathematician and logician *

Anne Robert Jacques Turgot Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Baron de l'Aulne ( ; ; 10 May 172718 March 1781), commonly known as Turgot, was a French economist and statesman. Originally considered a physiocrat, he is today best remembered as an early advocate for economic libe ...

(1727–1781), French economist and statesman * Anne Vermeer (1916–2018), Dutch politician *

Anne Vondeling Anne Vondeling (2 March 1916 – 22 November 1979) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and agronomist. Vondeling studied Agronomy at the Wageningen Agricultural College obtaining a Master of Science in Engineering degree and work ...

(1916–1979), Dutch politician * Anne de Vries (1904–1964), Dutch writer from Drenthe

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* Ann, in the

Story of Seasons ''Story of Seasons'', known in Japan as and formerly known as ''Harvest Moon'', is an agricultural simulation role-playing video game series created by Yasuhiro Wada and developed by Victor Interactive Software (acquired by Marvelous Entert ...

video game franchise * Ann, a hunter in the video game '' Identity V'' *

Anne Boonchuy Anne Savisa Boonchuy ( ; Thai: แอนน์ สาวิสา บุญช่วย) is the main protagonist of the Disney Channel animated series ''Amphibia'', created by Matt Braly. She is voiced by Brenda Song. The character debuted in ...

, from the American animated TV series ''

Amphibia Amphibians are four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arbor ...

'' * Anne Brookes, on the American TV sitcom ''

The Ropers ''The Ropers'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from March 13, 1979, to May 22, 1980. It is a spin-off of ''Three's Company'' and loosely based on the British sitcom ''George and Mildred'', which was itself a spin-off of ...

'' * Ann Darrow, in the films ''King Kong'' (1933) and ''King Kong'' (2005) * Anne Elliot, in Jane Austen's '' Persuasion'' *

Anne Glass Anne Glass is a fictional character on the TNT television series '' Falling Skies'' played by Moon Bloodgood. She is the ''de facto'' female lead. ''Falling Skies'' tells the story of the aftermath of a global invasion by several races of extrater ...

, in the American TV series '' Falling Skies'' *Anne Kirrin, the youngest of the four cousins in

Enid Blyton Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Her books are still enormously popular and have b ...

's The Famous Five novels * Anne Lester, a survivor in the video game '' Identity V'' * Anne Lewis, in the ''Robocop'' franchise * Anne Maria, from the Canadian animated TV series '' Total Drama: Revenge of the Island'' * Anne Page, from

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

's '' The Merry Wives of Windsor'' * Ann Perkins, from the American television series '' Parks and Recreation'' *

, in

Lucy Maud Montgomery Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a collection of novels, essays, short stories, and poetry beginning in 1908 with ''Anne of Green Gables''. She ...

's '' Anne of Green Gables'' *

Ann Takamaki is a character in the 2016 video game ''Persona 5''. She is a Japanese teenage girl and a second-year student at the fictional Shujin Academy. She is also one of the founding members of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, a group formed with the in ...

, one of the main characters from video game ''

Persona 5 is a 2016 role-playing video game developed by Atlus. It takes place in modern-day Tokyo and follows a high school student known by the pseudonym Joker who transfers to a new school after being falsely accused of assault and put on probation ...

'' *

Raggedy Ann Raggedy Ann is a character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle (1880–1938) that appeared in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children. Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and a triangle nose. Gruelle r ...

, rag doll in Johnny Gruelle's books, 1918 onwards * Rebecca Anne "Annie" January, one of the main characters in ''The Boys'' franchise

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