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Anya -- Meaning, Origin, and/or Other Information


Anya: Census, Australia 1997

Anya has a Russian origin.

Other forms of Anya are Anna.

Famous People:
Fullname: Anya Sun Corke
Fame: Chess Grandmaster
Comment: Born in September of 1990, she is the Woman Grandmaster and the top chess player from Hong Kong who is currently playing for England. She earned the title with her performance in 36th Chess Olympiad, playing for the Hong Kong men's team. She was the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 Hong Kong National Champion (for men and women), thought to be one of the youngest national champions ever. She is almost certainly the only woman to win three consecutive national federation 'men's' championships.