Anya
proper nounattested in dialogue
A female given name from Russian or Ukrainian, of modern usage.
proper noun
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A female given name from Russian or Ukrainian, of modern usage.
Given a perfectly good American name like Ann, she has deliberately chosen to label herself "Anya" after a long-dead great-grandmother, and put jam in her tea.
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A female given name from Irish.
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A female given name from Sanskrit, of modern usage.
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Variant of AanyaAlternative spelling of Aanya.
Etymology
From Russian and Ukrainian А́ня (Ánja, informal pet form of А́нна (Ánna, “Ann”)). Also an Anglicization of Áine.
anxiety · An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness,…anxious · Nervous and worried.any · To even the slightest extent, at all.
Anya · A female given name from Russian or Ukrainian, of modern usage.
anybody · Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any…anyhow · In any way or manner whatever.anyone · Any person; anybody.