Ance

Ance is a Latvian feminine given name, believed to be a Latvian vernacular form of Anna, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Channah, meaning grace or favor. It has been used in Latvia for centuries as a distinctly local adaptation, reflecting the tendency of Latvian to reshape borrowed names into native phonetic patterns. Related forms include Anna, Anna, and the diminutive Ancīte used within Latvian-speaking communities.