Anka

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Also Macedonian: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B0#Macedonian
You'll find bearers on social media. [noted -ed]

Anka-pulemyochitsa ("Anka the machine gunner") is well known character in Russia, with Chapayev and Petka.

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https://ru.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%91%D1%82%D1%87%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B0

I love how jangly this name sounds. Harsh and beautiful.

Apparently also occasionally used in Hungary: https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anka

This is also a diminutive of the Russian short form (of Anna) Anya.

Gender: Feminine

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Usages: Hungarian

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Pronunciation: ahn-KAH

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Meaning: Slavic variant of ANNA, meaning "favor" and "grace".

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(Information from name #347430 originally submitted by user epresvanilia)

Also Slovene: https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anka [noted -ed]

Gender: Feminine

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Usages: Slovak

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Pronunciation: AN-ka

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Meaning: Diminutive of ANNA.

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(Information from name #333508 originally submitted by an anonymous user)

Also a Kashubian diminutive of Ana: https://pl.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indeks:Kaszubski_-_Imiona

In Poland, Anka is ONLY used as a diminutive for Anna, never as a full name.

Also Slovak: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anna -- offer sources
You'll find numerous bearers on social media.

In Polish, Anka carries a bit of a negative or cold meaning for Anna. Ania carries a warm and positive meaning.

Anka is a Swedish word for duck.
And it's pronounced Ang-Ka. The a is pronounced like when you say One. Wan. Without the w and n.

This was my grandma's name... I really love it. It sounds unique, even though it's not rare... A little bit dated, unfortunately.

The Anka is a gigantic Arabian bird that can live over 1700 years. The wingspan of the Anka is said to be the breadth of five elephants.

Also used in Slovenia.

Anka is also Turkish and means Phoenix, it is pronounced 'un-ka'.

It means "duck" in Swedish.

Also Serbian.