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 favour, and it is widely used in Denmark and Norway alongside its source form. As a masculine Frisian name, it developed as a short form of longer Germanic compound names beginning with the element arn, meaning eagle. Related forms include Anne, Anna, and the Frisian masculine variant Enne.