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[Facts] Anaïs - from Anaitis?
by
overtheclouds
9/25/2012, 8:27 AM
I have a somewhat scholarly name book (
Llewellyn
's Complete Book of Names by K. M.
Sheard
) that claims Anaïs is a French form of
Anaitis
, the Hellenised form of
Anahita
. Is there any truth behind this? Behind the Name says Anaïs derives from
Anna
.
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Anaïs - from Anaitis?
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overtheclouds
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9/25/2012, 8:27 AM
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Re: Anaïs - from Anaitis?
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Reza
·
10/15/2012, 6:25 AM
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Thanks (nt)
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overtheclouds
·
10/15/2012, 11:32 AM