Anne
/an/
Anne is the French form of the female given name Anne.
Anne is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
/an/
Did you know?
- Unlike in English, where 'Anne' is often shortened to 'Annie', the French occasionally use the nickname Manon as a derivative of Anne via the intermediate form Marie-Anne.
- French speakers sometimes use Anne in wordplay with the word année meaning 'year', because they are nearly homophones in spoken French.
- In French culture, the name Anne is frequently combined into compound names like Anne-Sophie or Anne-Laure, which are treated as a single identity.
Examples in context
- Anne a de nombreux admirateurs.Anne has many admirers.This sentence shows the subject Anne in a sentence.Tatoeba #934685 by sacredceltic, translation #66875 by CN
- Elle a changé son nom pour "Anne".She changed her name to Anne.This sentence shows the name Anne used as a proper noun.Tatoeba #15665 by sacredceltic, translation #12180852 by sundown
- Anne se précipita dans la cuisine.Anne dashed into the kitchen.This sentence shows the subject Anne performing an action.Tatoeba #6037325 by christian63, translation #5970909 by Hybrid
- Salut AnneHi Anne
- Je vous présente AnneAllow me to introduce Anne
- Laisse-moi te présenter AnneLet me introduce you to Anne
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Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are discussing a mutual friend.
- LéaTu as vu Anne aujourd'hui ?Have you seen Anne today?
- LucasNon, je n'ai pas vu Anne.No, I haven't seen Anne.
- LéaElle devait venir nous voir.She was supposed to come see us.
- LucasElle est peut-être en retard.Maybe she is running late.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Anne, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
