Annan
/ˈænən/noun
Annan is a proper name used chiefly for a town and river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Did you know?The River Annan’s name is probably related to ancient Celtic river names such as Avon, reflecting how prehistoric landscape words survived as modern place-names.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ab-
“Water or river; a proposed ancient root behind several Celtic river names.”
Pre-Roman Britain
Brittonic
*Abona
“A reconstructed river-name form, probably meaning “river” or “water.””
Roman Britain
Latin
Anava / Annam
“Possible Latin-recorded or Latinized forms associated with the River Annan; the historical spelling is uncertain.”
Early Medieval Period
Cumbric
Annan
“A Brittonic river-name surviving in the southwest of Scotland.”
Modern English
English
Annan
“The name of the River Annan, the town of Annan, and related Scottish place-names.”