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Kofi Atta Annan (/ ˈ k oʊ f i ˈ æ n æ n / KOH-fee AN-an, [1] US also /-ˈ ɑː n ɑː n /- AH-nahn; [2] 8 April 1938 – 18 August 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. [3] Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. [4]
Anna is in wide use in countries across the world as are its variants Ana, Anne, originally a French version of the name, though in use in English speaking countries for hundreds of years, and Ann, which was originally the English spelling.
The 9th century Sanas Cormaic (Cormac's Glossary) says in its entry for her: "Ana – mother of the gods of Ireland; well did she feed the gods". She may be a goddess in her own right, [1] or an alternate name for Danu.
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah , which means 'favour' or 'grace'. [ 1 ] Related names include Annie .
Annan (Tang protectorate), the southernmost province of the Tang dynasty; United Kingdom. Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Annan Academy, a secondary school;
Annan (/ ˈ æ n ən / AN-ən; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Anainn) is a town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. Historically part of Dumfriesshire, its public buildings include Annan Academy, of which the writer Thomas Carlyle was a pupil, and a Georgian building now known as "Bridge House". Annan also features a ...
Annan is a Scottish surname and Akan surname. The use of Annan as a surname is most common in Great Britain , Ghana , and other former British colonies . The earliest reference of Annan used as a surname is found in the 13th century Ragman Rolls during which Scots pledged homage to nobles.
Amanda Annan was born in 1982 to a Ghanaian father and a Martinican mother. [1] She was adopted as a child and raised in London. [2] Her uncle is former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan. [3] Amanda Annan attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art when she was 16. Her decision to become a model came as a surprise to her family ...