Message: "Anaïs - from Anaitis?"

[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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- Reza (guest) +1

10/15/2012, 6:25 AM

Most probably Anais is derived from Anaitis. If from Anna, so let prove what is the ending -is and why N is not geminated.

- overtheclouds

10/15/2012, 11:32 AM

Thanks

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