Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
"Anne became queen after her sister Mary died without an heir, ruling until her death in 1714."
A female given name from Hebrew.
"Anne is a popular choice for fathers looking to give their sons a traditional yet uncommon Germanic name."
A male given name from the Germanic languages, of mainly French and Frisian usage.
The name Anne comes from French and ultimately traces back to the Hebrew word Ḥannâ, which means "grace" or "one graced with a child." It entered English through reference to St. Anne, the mother of Mary in Christian tradition, while also appearing earlier as Anna the Prophetess in biblical texts.