Anny

Anny is a French feminine name functioning as a variant of Anne, which derives from the Hebrew name Channah, meaning grace or favour. The Hebrew form passed into Greek as Anna and into Latin as Anna or Anne, spreading widely across Europe through the veneration of Saint Anne, traditionally regarded as the mother of the Virgin Mary. Anny represents a characteristically French spelling variant, reflecting the language's tendency to adapt familiar names with doubled final consonants. Related forms include Anne, Anna, Annie, and Hannah.