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feminine given name, a short form of either

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) ...

Johanna Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form ''Iōanna'' lacks a medial /h/ because in Greek Spiritus ...

. People with the name include: *

Ans van den Berg Ans van den Berg or Anna Carolina van den Berg (1873–1942) was a Dutch people, Dutch painter known for her still-lifes. Biography Berg was born in Amsterdam on 18 February 1873. She attended the Académie Colarossi in Paris. For over 30 years ...

(1873–1942), Dutch painter *

Ans Bouwmeester Ans Bouwmeester is a Dutch Paralympic athlete. She won three gold medals at the 1984 Summer Paralympics. She won the gold medal in the women's 200 metre C3 event, in the women's discus throw C4 event and in the women's shot put C4 event. She also ...

(fl. 1980s), Dutch Paralympic athlete *

Ans Dekker Anna Maria "Ans" Dekker (born 1 March 1955) is a former artistic gymnast from the Netherlands who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events. Her best achievement was 9th place in the team all-around in 1972. ...

(born 1955), Dutch artistic gymnast *

Ans van Dijk Anna "Ans" van Dijk (24 December 1905 – 14 January 1948) was a Dutch collaborator who betrayed Jews to Nazi Germany during World War II. She was the only Dutch woman to be executed for her wartime activities. Biography Born in Amsterda ...

(1905–1948), Dutch-Jewish collaborator with Nazi Germany *

Ans Dresden-Polak Anna "Ans" Dresden-Polak (née Anna Polak) (24 November 1906 – 23 July 1943) was a Jewish Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as a member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics, in her native Amsterdam. She was one o ...

(1906–1943), Dutch-Jewish gymnast and holocaust victim *

Ans van Gerwen Anna Maria "Ans" van Gerwen (born 17 January 1951) is a former artistic gymnast from the Netherlands who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events. Her best achievements were 9th and 19th place in the team and ...

(born 1951), Dutch artistic gymnast *

Ans Gravesteijn Ans Gravesteijn (born 3 January 1951) is a Dutch rower. She competed in the women's coxed four event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enter ...

(born 1951), Dutch rower *

Ans van Kemenade Ans van Kemenade (born 1954 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch professor of English linguistics at the Radboud University Nijmegen specializing in the history of the English language. Biography Van Kemenade studied English and linguistics at Utrecht Univers ...

(born 1954), Dutch professor of English linguistics *

Ans Koning Johanna "Ans" Koning (27 March 1923 – 22 July 2006) was a Dutch javelin thrower. She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished in 6th place. Two years earlier she won a bronze medal at the 1946 European Athletics Championships The 3r ...

(1922–2006), Dutch javelin thrower *

Ans Luttge-Deetman Ans Luttge-Deetman (1867-1952) was a Dutch painter. Biography Luttge-Deetman née Deetman was born on 10 August 1902 in Zwolle. She attended the ''Dagtekenschool voor meisjes'' (Day drawing school for girls) in Amsterdam, ''Rijksakademie van b ...

(1867-1952), Dutch painter *

Ans Markus Antje Geertje (Ans) Markus (born January 29, 1947) is a Dutch painter and sculptor. Biography Markus was born in Halfweg, a province of North Holland. She is known for her paintings of a woman in white drapings. Markus is a self-taught artist w ...

(born 1947), Dutch painter *

Ans Panhorst-Niesink Anna Elisabeth "Ans" Panhorst-Niesink (28 October 1918 – 25 July 2010) was a Dutch athlete. She competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics in the discus throw and finished in seventh and sixth place, respectively. In 1948 she also competed ...

(1918–2010), Dutch discus thrower and shot putter *

Ans Schut Johanna ("Ans") Schut (born 26 November 1944) is a former ice speed skater from the Netherlands. Ans Schut had her best year in 1968 when, after winning silver at the World Allround Championships, she became Olympic Champion on the 3,000 m ...

(born 1944), Dutch speed skater *

Ans Timmermans Anna Petronella "Ans or Annie" Timmermans (10 April 1919 – 21 August 1958) was a Dutch swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1934 European Championships. Two years later she competed in the 400 m freestyle at the ...

(1919–1958), Dutch swimmer *

Ans Westra Anna Jacoba Westra (born 28 April 1936), generally known as Ans Westra, is a self-taught New Zealand photographer, with an interest in Māori. Her prominence as an artist and author was most amplified by her 1964 piece '' Washday at the Pa''. E ...

(born 1936), Dutch-born New Zealand photographer *

Ans Wortel Ans (Anna Maria) Wortel (18 October 1929, in Alkmaar, Netherlands4 December 1996, in Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands) was a Dutch painter, poet and writer. She made gouaches and oil paintings, aquarelles, drawings, collages, lithographs, etchings, scu ...

(1929–1996), Dutch painter, poet and writer *

Ans Woud Sietske de Haan (24 November 1889 – 31 October 1948), better known by her pen name Cissy van Marxveldt, was a Dutch writer of children's books. She is best known for her series of '' Joop ter Heul'' novels. Biography Sietske de Haan was born ...

, a pseudonym of Setske de Haan (1889–1948), Dutch children's writer

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