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Anita (given name)

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Anita
Pronunciation/əˈniːtə/ ə-NEE-tə
GenderFemale
Language(s)Spanish, Italian, Iranian, Hebrew, Hungarian
Other names
See alsoAnne, Ana, Anna, Annette, Annie

Anita is a common given name for women. The name is the Spanish version of Anne. In Hebrew, Anita derives from the name Hannah which means grace or graceful. Furthermore, Anita is the short form for Anahita, the Iranian Water Goddess in Avestan language (an East Iranian language),and also has the meanings of kindness and being personable. In Sanskrit, Anita means full of grace, mercy, favor, variety, a leader, without guile.

The name Anita is mostly used in Hungary and Spanish, Portuguese, Italian speaking countries.

People

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Fictional characters

  • Anita Blake, the protagonist of Laurell K. Hamilton's novel series Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter
  • Anita (Darkstalkers), videogame character and follower of Donovan Baine
  • Anita Drew, the principal of Gene Howe Elementary School on "The Ethan Show"
  • Anita Hailey (Shiho Miyano), a character in the manga/anime Case Closed
  • Anita Santos, character on the ABC daytime drama All My Children
  • Anita Knight, from "The Secret Show"
  • Anita Van Buren, character on the television crime drama Law & Order portrayed by S. Epatha Merkerson
  • Anita, a comic book character in the works of Italian artist Guido Crepax
  • Anita, a character in the musical West Side Story
  • Anita, a recurring character in the British sit-com dinnerladies
  • Anita Needy, a character in the black comedy horror film Jennifer's Body

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References

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