Anita
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Anita is a common given name for women. The name came from the Hebrew language, Hannah, which means grace or charm. This name was changed into hypocoristic form in Spanish and Portuguese by adding the diminutive suffix -ita.
It is a popular name in Latin countries. This name became popular in Italy in the 19th century after Anita (Anna Maria) Ribeira, the wife of revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. From here it spread into Germany. It is also popular in the English speaking world and other countries in Europe. In Sweden in 2003, there are 61723 people named Anita.
Variations of the name include:
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[edit] People named Anita
- Anita Aros, Yugaslavian tennis player
- Anita Bryant
- Anita Bråkenhielm
- Anita Diamant
- Anita Gradin
- Anita Hill
- Anita Pointer
- Anita Delgado, Spanish singer and maharani of Kapurthala
- Anita Ekberg is a Swedish actress.
- Anita is an Italian comic book character inspired to the Swedish actress, created by Guido Crepax.
- Anita Mui, actor and singer
- Anita Rani, a BBC Asian Network presenter
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