Canadian Cousins But there is one that comes close. And it’s that of our friends in Annaheim, Saskatchewan — that’s Annaheim with two N’s — in the central Canadian province. Like our city, Annaheim, Saskatchewan, was settled by German homesteaders. And our cities share some common inspiration in name, with Annaheim, Saskatchewan, taking its name from Saint Anne, also the namesake of the Santa Ana River and of our city. A historical footnote: Some early documents for Anaheim also spell our city with two N’s before our founders realized the river used “Ana,” the Spanish spelling for Saint Anne. Beyond similar names, there are big differences between Anaheim and Annaheim. Our city is in the heart of Southern California with more than 340,000 residents and more than 25 million yearly visitors coming to Disneyland, the Anaheim Convention Center and our sports and entertainment venues. Our city’s name is as unique as we are, with some notable places and things named for Anaheim. In 1857, German American settlers created the Anaheim name by combining “heim,” the German word for home, with Ana from the Santa Ana River. Together, they create the meaning of our city’s name of “home by the river.” And our city’s name is uniquely ours. No other city is named Anaheim, not across our country or even in Germany, where there are plenty of “heims.” 12 ANAHEIM I Summer–fall 2025 Anaheim High School pageantry squad: our city’s name means home by the river
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