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Meaning & Origins
Originally a Spanish pet form of Ana, the Spanish version of Anne. It is now widely used in English-speaking countries with little awareness of its Spanish origin. In the 1950s it came to prominence as the name of the Swedish film actress Anita Ekberg (b. 1931); more recently it has been associated with the British business woman and campaigner Anita Roddick (1943–2007).
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Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from Peter.
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Nicknames & variations
Anitha, Anitta, Anit, Anite, Annette, Anitia, Anith, Anito, Anithia, Anitah
Peterson, Peters, Peter, Peterman, Pete, Paterson, Peterkin, Petermann, Peterka, Petersheim
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