Details for the forename Anita

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Anita (female)


Variants:	Anikó (F)
Diminutive(s):	Nita (F)
Diminutive for:	Anna (F) Anne (F)
Pet Name(s):	Nini (F)
Pet Name for:	Ana (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	Originally Spanish diminutive of Ana, the Spanish equivalent of Anne/Anna. Now popular in English-speaking communities particularly in Catholic families and frequently a pet name for Anna in many European countries. For Hungarian variants, see Anikó.