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* [[Anita Va Va Voom Voom]] is actually a student at [[Mount Maunganui]] College who recently underwent a [[gender reassignment]]
* [[Anita Va Va Voom Voom]] is actually a student at [[Mount Maunganui]] College who recently underwent a [[gender reassignment]]


* [[Anita Rani]] [[BBC Asiannetowork]] presenter
* [[Anita Rani]] [[BBC Asiannetwork]] presenter
* [[Hurricane Anita]]
* [[Hurricane Anita]]
* ''[[Anita: Swedish Nymphet]]'' is a film from [[1973]].
* ''[[Anita: Swedish Nymphet]]'' is a film from [[1973]].

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Anita is a common given name for women. The name came from the Hebrew language, Hannah, which means grace or charm. This name was changed into hypocoristic form in Spanish and Portuguese by adding the diminutive suffix -ita.

It is a popular name in Latin countries. This name became popular in Italy in the 19th century after Anita (Anna Maria) Ribeira, the wife of revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. From here it spread into Germany. It is also popular in the English speaking world and other countries in Europe. In Sweden in 2003, there are 61723 people named Anita.

Variations of the name include:

Places named Anita

People named Anita

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