Complex sentence: Anaïs, Anaís or Anais, ("ah-nah-iss"), is a female given name derived from the Persian goddess of love, Anahita, or its Armenian counterpart, Anahit; others see it as a Provençal and Catalan derivation of Anne.
Split into simpler sentences: Anaïs, Anaís or Anais, ("ah-nah-iss"), is a female given name. Some say it is derived from the Persian goddess of love, Anahita, or its Armenian counterpart, Anahit; others see it as a Provençal and Catalan derivation of Anne.