Ane

Ane has two distinct origins depending on region and gender. As a feminine name, it functions as the Basque and Scandinavian form of Anna, itself derived from the Hebrew Channah, meaning grace or favor, and is used in Denmark and Norway alongside the related forms Anne and Anna. As a masculine name, it is a Frisian short form of names beginning with the Germanic element agi, meaning edge of a sword, related to Frisian and Low German forms such as Anske and Enno.