Ani ( hy, Անի) is an Armenian feminine given name given in reference to the medieval Armenian capital city of
Ani
Ani ( hy, Անի; grc-gre, Ἄνιον, ''Ánion''; la, Abnicum; tr, Ani) is a ruined medieval Armenian city now situated in Turkey's province of Kars, next to the closed border with Armenia.
Between 961 and 1045, it was the capital of the ...
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The name was among the top 10 most popular names given to newborn girls in Armenia in 2012.
It is also a nickname.
Notable people with the name include:
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Ani Batikian
Ani Batikian ( hy, Անի Բատիկյան born 22 November 1982) is an Armenian violinist currently living in England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland t ...
(born 1982), Armenian violinist living in Scotland
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Ani Choying Drolma (born 1971), Nepalese Buddhist nun and musician
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Ani DiFranco (born 1970), American singer, guitarist, and songwriter
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Ani Ghukasyan
Ani Ghukasyan ( hy, Անի Ղուկասյան; born 12 August 1990) is an Armenian footballer who plays as a defender for FC Alashkert and the Armenia women's national team.
See also
*List of Armenia women's international footballers
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(born 1990), Armenian professional footballer
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Ani Idrus (1918–1999), Sumatran reporter and co-founder of Waspada daily newspaper
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Ani Kaaro (died 1901), New Zealand tribal leader and prophet
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Ani Kavafian
Ani Kavafian ( hy, Անի Գավաֆեան, born May 10, 1948, Istanbul) is a classical violinist and professor at the Yale School of Music.
Early life and education
Born in Istanbul of Armenian heritage, Ani Kavafian began piano lessons at t ...
(born 1948), classical violinist
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Ani Khachikyan (born 1991), track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Armenia
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Ani Mijačika (born 1987), professional Croatian tennis player
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Ani Mirotadze (born 1975), Georgian journalist and politician
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Ani Nyhus (born 1983), Canadian softball pitcher
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Ani Pachen (1933–2002), Tibetan Buddhist nun who led her clan in armed rebellion against China
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Ani Palian, 21st century Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer
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Ani Phyo (born 1968), organic eco chef, author, founder of SmartMonkey Foods
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Ani Samsonyan (born 1990), American politician and journalist
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Ani Vardanyan (born 1991), Armenian figure skater
* Ani, Theban scribe for whom the
Papyrus of Ani
The Papyrus of Ani is a papyrus manuscript in the form of a scroll with cursive hieroglyphs and color illustrations that was created c. 1250 BCE, during the Nineteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. Egyptians compiled an individu ...
was compiled
See also
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Ant (name)
References
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Armenian feminine given names