Hannah

proper nounnounproper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈhænə//

Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.

proper noun

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Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.
Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am I not better to thee than ten sons?
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A female given name from Hebrew.
"What about Hannah Schreiber?" He smiled, flashing some gold in his mouth. "How do you like that name? She was only a girl, but she had an old lady's name. - - -
She could buy pretty clothes for a girl and plait her hair with ribbons. And she could call her a nice, old-fashioned, middle-class name like Sarah or Emma or Hannah.
I wish it were like the movies, the name something silly, CanDee or Bambie, something you could roll your eyes at. Misti with two hearts over the I's. But it's Hannah, which is a real woman, presumably like me.
3
A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname: An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Georgia.
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A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname: A small town in Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
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A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname: A minor city in Cavalier County, North Dakota.
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A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname: An unincorporated community in Florence County, South Carolina.
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A hamlet in Hannah cum Hagnaby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF5079).

Etymology

From previous romanizations of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As a Wren with the Royal Marines, after Hannah Snell (1723–1792) who disguised herself as a man to serve in the British military. Doublet of Ann, Anne, Anna, and Ana.

noun

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A Wren serving with the Royal Marines.

proper noun

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An Irish and Scottish surname, a variant of Hanna.

Forms

plural: Hannahs

hank · A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.Hank · A diminutive of the male given name Henry.Hanna · A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Hannah.

Hannah · Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.

Hannibal · A male given name from Punic of mostly historical use. Most…Hans · A male given name from German.Hansen · A surname from the North Germanic languages A surname from…

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