Ananias

noun

An·​a·​ni·​as ˌa-nə-ˈnī-əs 

1

: an early Christian struck dead for lying

2

: liar

Examples of Ananias in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To anyone who saw them on the afternoon of July 19, Diego Ananias Arellano Díaz and his 24-year-old girlfriend would have easily blended in with the crowd of shoppers. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025

Diego Ananias Arellano Díaz, also known as Fabio Cristian Hernández, was arrested in Newport Beach on July 29 in connection with the July 20 bombing of an ATM at a San Ramon Target store. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Greek, probably from Hebrew Ḥānanyāh

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1