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Annice
How to Pronounce Annice
Pronounced AN-iss /ˈæn.ɪs/High
Meaning: Annice is a spelling of Annis/Anniece, an English medieval form of Agnes, from Greek 'hagne', 'pure' or 'holy'. The vernacular reshaping softened Agnes into Annis/Annice over the centuries.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Annice is a variant of Annis, the medieval English rendering of Agnes — from Greek hagne, 'pure, holy'. Centuries of everyday speech turned the harder Agnes into the gentler Annis and Annice, which lived on as folk forms into the 1900s.
The spelling peaked around 1918 and faded through the century as Agnes itself declined. A woman named Annice would be of a great-grandparent generation; the name carries the same 'pure' meaning as its parent Agnes and remains a quiet vintage rarity.
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What does the name Annice mean?
Annice is a variant of Agnes, from Greek meaning 'pure, holy'.
How do you pronounce Annice?
It's said AN-iss /ˈæn.ɪs/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Annice a boy or girl name?
Annice is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Annice?
Annice was always uncommon in the U.S., an old English form of Agnes now rarely used.