Definitions for Ananias
ˌæn əˈnaɪ əsana·nias

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Ananiasnoun

   a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ananiasnoun

   Any of certain members of the early Christian church.

2. Ananiasnoun

   In the New Testament, any of certain members of the early Christian church.

3. Ananiasnoun

   A liar.

   Bunter entertained a hope of convincing Quelch that he hadn't been in the study at all. He had great faith in his powers as an Ananias!

4. Ananiasnoun

   A male given name from Hebrew.

5. Etymology: From Ἁνανίας, from חנניה.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ananias

   Ananias is a biblical figure who, along with his wife Sapphira, was struck dead for lying. His name is often used to refer to a habitual liar or a person who knowingly and willfully gives false testimony or lies.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. ananias

   1. The first ad-writer. 2. Any person who adapts the truth to his needs. 3. An ancient Saint George who slew the dragon Truth--hence, any popular hero or revealer who displays his grinders.

Who Was Who?Rate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ananias

   See Dr. Cook and Roosevelt.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ANANIAS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ananias is ranked #135593 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ananias surname appeared 124 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ananias.
   
   70.9% or 88 total occurrences were White.
   17.7% or 22 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   7.2% or 9 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • New Testament
   • Liar

How to pronounce Ananias?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Ananias in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ananias in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ananias in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Ananias in a Sentence

1. Martin Luther:

   Christ is the Master the Scriptures are only the servant. The true way to test all the Books is to see whether they work the will of Christ or not. No Book which does not preach Christ can be apostolic, though Peter or Paul were its author. And no Book which does preach Christ can fail to be apostolic though Judas, Ananias, Pilate or Herod were its author.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ananias
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ananias
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=Ananias
5. ^ Who Was Who?
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/984/pg984-images.html#:~:text=Ananias
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html