Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin 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 1221) ...

. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew

Hannah Hannah or Hanna may refer to: People, biblical figures, and fictional characters * Hannah (name), a female given name of Hebrew origin * Hanna (Arabic name), a family and a male given name of Christian Arab origin * Hanna (Irish surname), a famil ...

, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include

Annie Annie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Annie (given name), a given name and a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Annie (actress) (born 1975), Indian actress * Annie (singer) (born 1977), Norwegian singer The ...

. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian speaking part (for example, author

Anne de Vries Anne de Vries (22 May 1904 – 29 November 1964) was a Dutch teacher and writer, particularly famous in the Netherlands for his novels of regional life. Born in the village of Kloosterveen near Assen, de Vries married Alida Gerdina van Wermeske ...

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Anne de Montmorency Anne, Duke of Montmorency, Honorary Knight of the Garter (15 March 1493, Chantilly, Oise12 November 1567, Paris) was a French soldier, statesman and diplomat. He became Marshal of France and Constable of France and served five kings. Early lif ...

) 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 According to Christian apocryphal and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the canonical gospels. In writing, Anne's name and that of her husband Joachim come o ...

, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Britain (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 Anne of Bohemia and Austria (12 April 1432 – 13 November 1462) was a Duchess of Luxembourg in her own right and, as a consort, Landgravine of Thuringia and of Saxony. She was the eldest daughter of Albert of Austria, the future Emperor-El ...

(1432–1462) ** Anne Neville (1456–1485), wife of King Richard III of England **

Anne of Brittany Anne of Brittany (; 25/26 January 1477 – 9 January 1514) was reigning Duchess of Brittany from 1488 until her death, and Queen of France from 1491 to 1498 and from 1499 to her death. She is the only woman to have been queen consort of France ...

(1477–1514), Breton ruler, wife of both Charles VIII of France and Louis XII of France ** Anne Boleyn (c. 1501/1507–1536), second wife of King Henry VIII of England ** Anne of Cleves (1515–1557), fourth wife of King Henry VIII ** Anne of Denmark (1574–1619), wife of King James VI and I of Scotland, England, and Ireland, ** Anne of Austria (1601–1666), wife of Louis XIII of France, Regent of France ** Anne Catherine of Brandenburg (1575–1612), wife of King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway ** Anne Marie d'Orléans (1669–1728), wife of King Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia ** Anne of Romania (1923–2016), wife of King Michael I of Romania ** Anne-Marie of Greece (born 1948), Queen of Greece, wife of King Constantine II * Princess Anne (disambiguation), including: ** Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony (1532–1585), Danish princess from the House of Oldenburg ** Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (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 (born 1950), daughter of Queen Elizabeth II * Anne Abayasekara (1925–2015), Sri Lankan Sinhala journalist * Anne Applebaum (born 1964), American journalist *

Anne Archer Anne Archer (born August 24, 1947) is an American actress. Archer was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971, and in the year following, appeared in her feature film debut ''The Honkers'' (1972). She had supporting roles in ''Cancel My Reservation'' (1 ...

(born 1947), American actress * Anne Askew (1521–1546), English writer, poet, and Protestant martyr * Anne Bancroft (1931–2005), American actress *

Anne Baxter Anne Baxter (May 7, 1923 – December 12, 1985) was an American actress, star of Hollywood films, Broadway productions, and television series. She won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, and was nominated for an Emmy. A granddaughter of Fra ...

(1923–1985), American actress *

Anne Lilia Berge Strand Anne Lilia Berge Strand (born 21 November 1977), known professionally as Annie, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, record producer and DJ. She began her recording career in 1999 with the underground hit single " The Greatest Hit" and gained int ...

(born 1977), Norwegian singer-songwriter, known as "Annie" *

Anne Berthelot Anne Berthelot (born 1 November 1957) is a French professor of Medieval French literature and studies. She is currently teaching at the University of Connecticut since 1990. Career Anne Berthelot is an since 1980, and a graduate of the École ...

(born 1957), French professor of Medieval literature studies *

Anne-Grethe Leine Bientie Anne-Grethe Leine Bientie (born 2 July 1954) is a Norwegian writer and psalmist. She has worked extensively with South Sami church life and has written books and hymns in South Sami. She is married to the priest and psalmist Bierna Bientie. Anne- ...

(born 1954), Norwegian writer and psalmist * Anne Bonny (1702–1782?), Irish pirate * Anne Bosworth (1868–1907), American mathematician * Anne Bourg (born 1987), Luxembourgish footballer *

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

(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 Combustion#Turbulent, turbulent combustion. She is a winner of the Richard C. DiPrima Prize, and a professor of mathematics and statistics at the Unive ...

, 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 Am ...

(1612–1672), America's first published poet * Anne Brontë (1820–1849), British novelist and poet *

Anne Isabella Byron, Baroness Byron Anne Isabella Noel Byron, 11th Baroness Wentworth and Baroness Byron (''née'' Milbanke; 17 May 1792 – 16 May 1860), nicknamed Annabella and commonly known as Lady Byron, was wife of poet George Gordon Byron, more commonly known as Lord Byro ...

(1792–1860), British peer, wife of Lord Byron * Anne Byrn (born 1956), American cookbook author * Anne Carson (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 s ...

(born 1942), Canadian playwright * Anne Cox Chambers (born 1919), American media proprietor and billionaire *

Anne V. Coates Anne Voase Coates (12 December 1925 – 8 May 2018) was a British film editor with a more than 60-year-long career. She was perhaps best known as the editor of David Lean's epic film ''Lawrence of Arabia'' in 1962, for which she won an Oscar. C ...

(born 1925), British film editor * Anne Consigny (born 1963), French actress *

Anne Conway (disambiguation) Anne Conway may refer to: *Anne Seymour Damer (1748–1828), née Conway, English sculptor *Anne C. Conway Anne C. Conway (born July 30, 1950) is an American lawyer and Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for ...

, several people *

Anne Virginia Culbertson Anne Virginia Culbertson (November 16, 1857 – December 7, 1918) was an American writer, known chiefly as the author of dialect poems, and as a public reader of her own productions. Culbertson attempted numerous dialects; however, her work was no ...

(1857-1918), American writer * Anne Dacier (1654–1720), French scholar and translator of the classics * Anne Seymour Damer (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 activities including exploration and production. Daw grew up on her father's grazing property near Kingston in the ...

, 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. Biography ...

(born 1960), Belgian choreographer * Anne Desclos (1907–1998), French journalist and novelist * Anne Diamond (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 Anne Louise Dudek (born March 22, 1975) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Tiffany Wilson in the 2004 film ''White Chicks'', Danielle Brookson in the USA Network television series ''Covert Affairs'', Dr. Amber Volakis on the Fox ...

(born 1975), American actress * Anne Dudley (born 1956), English composer, keyboardist, conductor and pop musician * Anne Émond (born 1982), Canadian film director and screenwriter * Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774–1824), German nun, mystic and stigmatic * Anne Fletcher (born 1966), American choreographer and film director *

Anne Stella Fomumbod Anne Stella Fomumbod is a Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west ...

, Cameroonian women's rights activist * Anne Fontaine (born 1959), French film director, screenwriter, and actress *

Anne Francine Anne Hollingshead Francine (August 8, 1917 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress and cabaret singer. Biography Francine was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey to Philadelphia socialite parents Albert and Emilie Francine. She was raised on ...

(1917–1999), American actress and cabaret singer *

Anne Francis Anne Francis (also known as Anne Lloyd Francis; September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011) was an American actress known for her ground-breaking roles in the science-fiction film ''Forbidden Planet'' (1956) and the television action-drama seri ...

(1930–2011), American actress * Anne Frank (1929–1945), German-Dutch diarist and Holocaust victim *

Anne Geddes Anne Elizabeth Geddes (born 1956) is an Australian-born, New York City-based portrait photographer known primarily for her elaborately-staged photographs of infants. Geddes's books have been published in 83 countries. According to Amazon.com, ...

(born 1956), Australian photographer and businesswoman *

Anne Golon Anne Golon (17 December 1921 – 14 July 2017) was a French author, better known to English-speaking readers as Sergeanne Golon. Her ''Angélique'' novels have reportedly sold 150 million copies worldwide and have inspired multiple adaptations. ...

(born 1921), French author *

Anne Grant Anne Grant often styled Mrs Anne Grant of Laggan (21 February 1755 – 7 November 1838) was a Scottish poet and author best known for her collection of mostly biographical poems ''Memoirs of an American Lady'' as well as her earlier work ''Letter ...

(1755–1838), Scottish poet, author *

Anne Haney Anne Ryan Haney ( Thomas; March 4, 1934 – May 26, 2001) was an American stage and screen actress. She was best known for her roles in ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' and ''Liar Liar'', as well as Alberta Meechum on the sitcom ''Mama's Family''. Early yea ...

(1934–2001), American actress * Anne Hathaway (1556–1623), wife of William Shakespeare * Anne Hathaway (born 1982), American actress *

Anne Hébert Anne Hébert (pronounced in French) (August 1, 1916 – January 22, 2000), was a Canadian author and poet. She won Canada's top literary honor, the Governor General's Award, three times, twice for fiction and once for poetry. Early life Hébe ...

(1916–2000) Canadian author and poet *

Anne Heche Anne Celeste Heche ( ; May 25, 1969August 11, 2022) was an American actress, known for her roles in a variety of genres in film, television, and theater, receiving numerous accolades, including a National Board of Review Award and multiple Emmy ...

(1969–2022), American actress *

Anne Heggtveit Anne Heggtveit, (born January 11, 1939) is a former alpine ski racer from Canada. She was an Olympic gold medallist and double world champion in 1960. Early years Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Heggtveit was raised in New Edinburgh, one of the ol ...

(born 1939), Canadian alpine skier * Anne Henning (born 1955), American speed skater * Anne Hidalgo (born 1959), French politician, Mayor of Paris * Anne Holt (born 1958), Norwegian author, lawyer and former Minister of Justice *

Anne Hugon Anne Hugon (born 1965) is a French historian specialising in the history of African exploration. Career Anne Hugon has worked for several years on the history of European exploration of Africa. She taught at the University of Lyon II and wro ...

(born 1965), French historian and Africanist * Anne Hutchinson (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 (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 (born 1923), American actress and singer *

Anne Judkins Anne Maree Judkins (born 1 March 1964) is a retired female track and field athlete from New Zealand who specialised in racewalking. Judkins was born in 1964. Her uncle is Robin Judkins, a retired sports administrator from Christchurch. She rece ...

(born 1964), New Zealand race walker * Anne Keothavong (born 1983), British tennis player * Anne Kirkbride (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 (born 1934), American economist, deputy director of the IMF *

Anne Margiste Anne Margiste (often credited as Anne-Reet Margiste; born 3 August 1942), is an Estonian stage, film, and television actress whose career began in the mid-1960s. Early life and education Anne-Reet Margiste was born in Vääna, the only child of ...

(born 1942), Estonian actress * Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906–2001), American author and aviator *

Anne Birgitte Lundholt Anne Birigitte Lundholt (born 11 June 1952) is a member of the Danish Conservative People's Party and businessperson who served in the Danish Government and the Folketing. She was deputy director of the industry organization Textile Industry from ...

(born 1952), Danish politician and businessperson * Anne McCaffrey (1926–2011), American-born Irish science fiction and fantasy writer *

Anne Hazen McFarland Anne Hazen McFarland, M.D. (, McFarland; after first marriage, Cromwell; after second marriage, Sharpe; October 10, 1868 – December 13, 1930) was an American physician and medical journal editor. Early life and education Anne Hazen McFarland wa ...

(1868–1930), American physician, editor * Anne Meara (1929–2005), American actress and comedian * Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier (1627–1693), French memoirist * Anne Murray (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 (born 1955), Swedish mezzo-soprano *

Anne Parillaud Anne Parillaud (; born 6 May 1960) is a French actress who has been active since 1977. She is best known internationally for playing the title character in Luc Besson's film '' La Femme Nikita''. Biography Parillaud was born in Paris. While in ...

(born 1960), French actress * Anne Peichert (born 1996), French singer, songwriter and actress, known as Louane Emera *

Anne Peyroche Anne Peyroche, born Anne Marthe Alice Smal, is a French biologist and geneticist. From October 2017 to January 2018, she acted as interim president of the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) until fraud allegations were made. Biograph ...

, 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 we ...

(born 1964), Flemish author *

Anne Quemere Anne Quemere (born May 19, 1966) is a French sailor and sportswoman. Biography From an early age, she found herself close to the sea on which she sails, as a family living in the Glénan archipelago, on the islands of Groix, Belle-Île, Houat ...

(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 (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 theatre, Broadway and her film portrayals of mothers in a ...

(1903–1990), American actress * Anne Rice (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 (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 Edw ...

(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 ( 1 ...

, several people * Anne Steele (1717–1778), English hymnwriter, essayist *

Anne Sullivan Anne Sullivan Macy (born as Johanna Mansfield Sullivan; April 14, 1866 – October 20, 1936) was an American teacher best known for being the instructor and lifelong companion of Helen Keller.Herrmann, Dorothy. ''Helen Keller: A Life'', Alfred ...

(1866–1936), American teacher and companion of Helen Keller *

Anne Sweeney Anne Marie Sweeney (born November 4, 1957) is an American businesswoman. She was formerly the co-chair of Disney Media, President of the Disney–ABC Television Group, and the President of Disney Channel from 1996 to 2014. In March 2014, she an ...

(born 1957), American businesswoman, co-chair of Disney Media * Lady Anne Tree (1927–2010), British philanthropist and prison visitor * Anne Tyler (born 1941), American writer and literary critic * Anne Veski (born 1956), Estonian pop singer * Anne Watanabe 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 (TV channel), FX's series ''Tyrant (TV series), Tyrant'' as Emma Al-Fayeed, American Broadcasting Company, ABC's series ''Wicked City (TV series), Wi ...

(born 1994), American actress *

Anne Wizorek Anne Wizorek (born 5 May 1981) is a German journalist, author and feminist. Life In January 2013, she founded the blog ''Kleinerdrei''. She was the editor-in-chief of the blog with Juliane Leopold from 2013 to December 2018 when it became defu ...

(born 1981), German journalist, author and feminist *

Anne Wood (singer) Anne Wood (2 August 1907 – 12 June 1998), was a British mezzo-soprano singer and opera administrator. Early life Anne Wood was born on 2 August 1907 at The Grange, Crawley, Sussex, the daughter of Percival Wood, JP for Sussex, and his wife, E ...

(1907–1998), British mezzo-soprano and opera administrator *

Anne Wood Anne Wood, CBE (born 18 December 1937) is an English children's television producer, responsible for creating shows such as ''Teletubbies'' with Andrew Davenport. She is also the creator of ''Tots TV'' and ''Rosie and Jim''. She was a recipien ...

(born 1937), English children's television producer *

Anne Wolden-Ræthinge Anne Wolden-Ræthinge, known by the pseudonym Ninka, (11 July 1929 – 22 April 2016) was a Danish broadcast and newspaper journalist, biographer and writer who specialised in interviews with high-profile figures. She first worked at the Copenhagen ...

(1929–2016), Danish biographer, journalist and writer *

Anne Woolliams Anne Woolliams (3 August 1926 – 8 July 1999) was an English artistic director, ballet choreographer, dancer and teacher. She began studying dance at age five, performing with the Russian Opera and Ballet, the Ballet de la Jeunesse Anglaise and t ...

(1926–1999), English artistic director, ballet choreographer, dancer and teacher.

Ann

Ann (singer) Ann (; born 27 September 1991) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. She released her debut album, ''Catcher in the Rye'', in 2012. She has been publishing her songs on the internet since 2008 and was later discovered and signed by B'in Music, a ...

(born 1991), Taiwanese singer-songwriter *

Ann Bancroft Ann Bancroft (born September 29, 1955) is an American author, teacher, adventurer, and public speaker. She was the first woman to finish a number of expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fa ...

(born 1955), American author, teacher, adventurer and public speaker *

Ann Bollin Ann Marie Bollin (born August 18, 1960) is an American politician in Michigan. Bollin is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from District 42. Education Bollin attended Central Michigan University. Bollin was a Taubman Fello ...

(born 1960), American politician *

Ann Brashares Ann Brashares (born July 30, 1967) is an American young adult novelist. She is best known as the author of ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' series. Life and career Brashares was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and grew up in Chevy Chase, ...

(1967), American YA author *

Ann Cashion Ann Cashion is a James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur in Washington D.C. Cashion is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, and she graduated from Harvard University in 1976. She enrolled in graduate school at Stanford University for two yea ...

, 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 (1813–1891), American author, translator * Ann Curry (born 1956), American journalist * Ann Donahue, television writer * Ann Druyan (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 Ann Fanshawe, Lady Fanshawe (25 March 1625 – 20 January 1680) was an English memoirist and cookery author. Her recipe for ice cream is thought to be the earliest recorded in Europe. Early life and education Ann (or Anne) Harrison was born on 2 ...

(1625–1680), English memoirist and cookery author *

Ann Flagg Ann Kathryn Flagg (April 29, 1924 – ) was an American playwright, stage actress and drama teacher, whose works deal with the 19th and 20th century African-American experience. She is best known for her play ''Great Gettin up Mornin'', aired b ...

(1924–1970), African-American playwright, stage actress and drama teacher *

Ann Flora Froude Flashman Ann Flora Froude Flashman (Lady Rylah), (1911 - March 1969) was an Australian veterinarian. She was the first woman to enrol in the University of Sydney School of Veterinary Science and the first paid veterinarian at the Lort Smith Animal Hospita ...

(1911–1961), Australian veterinarian *

Ann Getty Ann Getty (née Gilbert, March 11, 1941 – Sept 14, 2020) was an American philanthropist, publisher, paleoanthropologist and socialite. As a fellow of the Leakey Foundation, she worked on archeological digs in Turkey and Ethiopia and was part of ...

(1941–2020), American philanthropist *

Ann Hasseltine Judson Ann Hasseltine Judson (December 22, 1789 – October 24, 1826) was one of the first female American foreign missionaries. Biography Ann attended the Bradford Academy and during a revival there read ''Strictures on the Modern System of Female ...

(1789–1826), American foreign missionary *

Ann E. Kelley Ann Elizabeth Kelley (1954–2007) was an American neuroscientist, who specialized in the neuroscience of reward and behavior. She was a professor at the University of Wisconsin. Biography Kelley was born in Milton, Massachusetts. She became i ...

(1954–2007), American neuroscientist *

Ann Kenrick Ann Kenrick (born 13 January 1958) is a charity leader in the United Kingdom. Early life and family Ann Kenrick is the second of four children of the pastor and homelessness campaigner, Rev Dr Bruce Kenrick, and his wife Isabel. Ann was born in th ...

(born 1958), British charity worker *

Ann Lambert Ann Lambert (born 1957) is a Montreal-based Canadian playwright and author. Her plays include ''Force of Circumstance'', ''Parallel Lines'' and ''Very Heaven''. Her debut novel, ''The Birds That Stay'', was published in 2019. She also teaches at ...

(born 1957), Canadian author and playwright *

Ann Lamont Ann Lamont (née Huntress) is an American venture capitalist and the First Lady of Connecticut, as the wife of Governor of Connecticut Ned Lamont. Early life and career Lamont was born in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, to Betsy Ann (née Whiteside) ...

, American venture capitalist * Ann Landers (1918–2002), pen name of American advice columnist Ruth Crowley and later, Esther Pauline Lederer * Ann Lee (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 Outstand ...

, American television producer and writer * Ann-Margret (born 1941), Swedish-American actress, singer and dancer *

Ann Marks Ann Marks (24July 19419October 2016) was a British physics teacher and science communicator. Biography Marks obtained a scholarship and studied at the University of Liverpool, receiving a BSc in physics in 1963. She also trained as a Qualifi ...

(1941-2016), British physicist and science communicator *

Ann M. Martin Ann Matthews Martin (born August 12, 1955) is an American children's fiction writer, known best for ''The Baby-Sitters Club'' series. Early life Ann Matthews Martin grew up in Princeton, NJ. Her mother, Eden Martin, was a preschool teacher and h ...

(born 1955), American children's author, known best for the ''Baby-sitters Club'' series * Ann McCrory (born 1956), First Lady of North Carolina *

Ann Miller Ann Miller (born Johnnie Lucille Collier; April 12, 1923 – January 22, 2004) was an American retired actress and former dancer. She is best remembered for her work in the Classical Hollywood cinema musicals of the 1940s and 1950s. Her early ...

(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 writte ...

(born 1939), British stage and television actress *

Ann Nardulli Ann M. Nardulli (November 28, 1948 – June 27, 2018) was an American endocrinologist known for her research into the role of estrogen in breast cancer. Biography Ann Wannemacher was born in 1948 in Morrison, Illinois, to Rita and Rudolph Wannema ...

(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. Annie Putnam (October 18, 1679 – 1716) was an important witness at the Salem Witch Trials of Massachusetts during the later portion of 17th-century Colonial America. Born 1679 in Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, she was ...

(1679–1716), witness at the Salem Witch Trials * Ann Radcliffe (1764–1823), English author and pioneer of the Gothic subgenre *

Ann Reinking Ann Reinking (November 10, 1949December 12, 2020) was an American dancer, actress, choreographer and singer. She worked predominantly in musical theater, starring in Broadway (theatre), Broadway productions such as ''Coco (musical), Coco'' (1969) ...

(1949–2020), American actor, dancer, and choreographer * Ann Richards (1933–2006), American politician * Ann Romney (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 presi ...

, American Navy admiral * Ann Rule (1931–2015), American author * Ann Sarnoff (born ca. 1962), American businesswoman *

Ann London Scott Ann London Scott (1929-1975) was an American feminist. She founded the Buffalo chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). As legislative vice president of the national organization in the early 1970s, she led the effort to ratify the ...

(1929–1975), American feminist *

Ann Smith (activist) Ann Smith ( 1682–1686) was an English anti-Catholic political activist. A devout Baptist, she and her family sheltered the rebel 9th Earl of Argyll when he was in hiding in London and fled with him to the Spanish Netherlands in 1683. She live ...

(fl. 1682–1686), English political activist *

Ann Eliza Smith Ann Eliza Smith ( pen name, Mrs. J. Gregory Smith; October 7, 1819 – January 6, 1905) was an American author. She was president of the board of managers for the Vermont woman's exhibit at the Centennial Exposition of 1876, at Philadelphia, and w ...

(1819–1905), American author * Ann Sothern (1909–2001), American actress *

Ann Sullivan (animator) Ann Sullivan (April 10, 1929 – April 13, 2020) was an American animator, who primarily worked for Disney Animation. Early life and education Born Sara Ann McNeese in Fargo, North Dakota, to Thomas and Helen (Kossick) McNeese. Thomas was an a ...

(1929–2020), American animator *

Ann Syrdal Ann Kristen Syrdal (December 13, 1945July 24, 2020) was an American psychologist and computer science researcher who worked with speech synthesis technology. She developed the first female-sounding voice synthesizer. Early life Syrdal was bor ...

(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 (born 1947), British politician, author and television personality * Ann Wilson (born 1950), American musician * Ann Winsborn (born 1981), Swedish singer-songwriter

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* Anna of East Anglia (died 653/54), king of East Anglia *

Anne Bignan Anne Bignan (1795–1861) was a French poet and translator, known for his translations of Homer Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two ...

(1795–1861), French poet and translator *

Anne van der Bijl Andrew "Anne" van der Bijl (; 11 May 1928 – 27 September 2022), known in English-speaking countries as Brother Andrew, was a Dutch Christian missionary and founder of the Christian organization Open Doors. He was known for smuggling Bibles and ...

(born 1928), Dutch Christian missionary *

Anne Casimir Pyrame de Candolle Anne Casimir Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (20 February 1836, Geneva – 3 October 1918, Chêne-Bougeries) was a Swiss botanist, the son of Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle. Early life and education He studied chemistry, physics and mathematic ...

(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 in ...

(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. An ...

(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 (1521–1559), French magistrate * Anne d'Escars de Givry (1546–1612), French Benedictine cardinal * Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (1767–1824), French Romantic painter *

Anne de Joyeuse Anne de Batarnay de Joyeuse, Baron d'Arques, Vicomte then Duke of Joyeuse (1560 – 20 October 1587) was a royal favourite and active participant in the French Wars of Religion. An intimate friend of Henry III of France, he was keeper of the kin ...

(c.1560–1587), French admiral during the French Wars of Religion *

Anne Louis Henri de La Fare Anne-Louis-Henri de La Fare (1752–1829) was a French Roman Catholic Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal and counter-revolutionary. References

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(1752–1829), French Roman Catholic cardinal and counter-revolutionary *

(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 newly ...

(d. 1678), first Duke of Noailles *

Anne Poulett The Honourable Anne Poulett (11 July 1711 – 5 July 1785) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for sixteen years from 1769 until his death in 1785. Poulett was the fourth son of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett and was born o ...

(1711–1785), British Member of Parliament * Anne Jean Marie René Savary (1774–1833), French general and diplomat * Anne Hilarion de Tourville (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 Constructivism (mathem ...

(1939–2019), Dutch mathematician and logician * Anne Robert Jacques Turgot (1727–1781), French economist and statesman *

Anne Vermeer Anne Rinse Vermeer (12 December 1916 – 26 July 2018) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). Decorations References External links ;Official *Drs. A.R. (Anne) VermeerParlement & Politiek *Drs. A.R. Vermeer (PvdA)Eerste Kamer ...

(1916–2018), Dutch politician * Anne Vondeling (1916–1979), Dutch politician *

(1904–1964), Dutch writer from Drenthe

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* Ann, in the Story of Seasons video game franchise * Ann, a hunter in the video game ''

Identity V ''Identity V'' is a free-to-play asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by Chinese company NetEase. It was released in July 2018 for mobile devices. It is available on the iOS App Store, Android Google Play Stor ...

'' * Anne Boonchuy, from the American animated TV series '' Amphibia'' * 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 Jane Austen (; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots of ...

's ''

Persuasion Persuasion or persuasion arts is an umbrella term for Social influence, influence. Persuasion can influence a person's Belief, beliefs, Attitude (psychology), attitudes, Intention, intentions, Motivation, motivations, or Behavior, behaviours. ...

'' *

Anne Glass Anne Glass is a Character (arts), fictional character on the TNT (U.S. TV network), 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 globa ...

, in the American TV series ''

Falling Skies ''Falling Skies'' is an American science fiction television series set in a Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic era, created by Robert Rodat and Executive producer#Motion pictures and television, executive produced by Steve ...

'' *Anne Kirrin, the youngest of the four cousins in Enid Blyton's The Famous Five novels * Anne Lester, a survivor in the video game ''

'' * 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's ''

The Merry Wives of Windsor ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' or ''Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare first published in 1602, though believed to have been written in or before 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a ref ...

'' *

Ann Perkins Ann Meredith Perkins, RN, portrayed by Rashida Jones, is a fictional character in the NBC comedy ''Parks and Recreation''. She is a nurse and Leslie Knope's best friend. Storyline Season 1 At the start of the series, Ann Perkins is living wit ...

, from the American television series ''

Parks and Recreation ''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 ...

'' *

, in Lucy Maud Montgomery's ''

Anne of Green Gables ''Anne of Green Gables'' is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, t ...

'' *

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'' * Raggedy Ann, 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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