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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Ananias m. Ancient Greek Ἁνανίας from Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה 'Yahweh has favored'.

The name of a Biblical disciple and martyr, a 3rd C saint, and a 10th C Catholicos of Armenia. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Anany, Ananye.

England
Early Modern English
1589 Ananias RegSoAMar p. 14
France
Middle French
1565 Ennanias RegPCC-1 p. 156
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Ananias". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Ananias.