Anis

See also: anis, anís, -anis, and a-nis

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أنيس (ʔanīs, close friend).

Proper noun

Anis (plural Anises)

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Anis is the 40856th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 534 individuals. Anis is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (44.19%), White (36.52%) and Black/African American (12.92%) individuals.

Further reading

Anagrams

German

Alternative forms

  • Aneis (archaic, Upper German)

Etymology

  • From Middle High German anīs (anise), from Latin anīsum.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ʔä.ˈniːs], [ˈʔä.niːs], [ˈʔäː.nɪs], [ˈʔä.nɪs]
    • Rhymes: -iːs ([ʔä.ˈniːs])
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)); [ʔä.ˈniːs]:(file)

    Noun

    Anis m (strong, genitive Anis, no plural)

    1. anise (plant and spice)

    Declension

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Slovene: jánež

    Further reading

    Indonesian

    Alternative forms

    Etymology 1

    From Javanese Anis.

    Proper noun

    Anis

    1. a female given name from Javanese

    Etymology 2

    From Arabic أنيس (ʔanīs, close friend).

    Proper noun

    Anis

    1. a male given name from Arabic

    Etymology 3

    From Manado Malay Anis.

    Proper noun

    Anis

    1. a female given name from Manado