In ancient Egypt, the Sphinx is a male statue of a lion with the head of a human, sometimes with wings. Most sphinxes however represent a king in his appearance as the sun god.
An anacronym is an acronym or an abbreviation so old or familiar that no one remembers what its letters stand for, such as BASIC or COBOL . By the way, an acronym is not just any abbreviation. It's a word that is short for other words, usually using their initial letters.
What does Ana mean? A na as a girls' name is pronounced AHN-ah. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Ana is favored grace. Spanish variant of Anne. Ana is often used in blended names like Analee and Anarosa. Also form of Anastasia. Also form of Anna. STARTS WITH Ana-ASSOCIATED WITH grace, blended. Variations