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Family name origins & meanings

  • Scottish : variant of Annan. In the Middle Ages, the place name and surname were most often recorded as Anand or Anant. The final d or t is a common feature of early Scottish spelling. Compare Donald, from Donall.
  • English : from Anand, an East Anglian personal name, from Scandinavian Anund, recorded in Domesday Book and elsewhere.