Hannah

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Quotations 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 See also 2 Danish 2.1 Proper noun 3 German 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Proper noun 4 Norwegian 4.1 Proper noun 5 Swedish 5.1 Proper noun

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[edit] Etymology

From the Hebrew חַנָּה (Channah or Hannah), meaning favour, grace, or graced with child.

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Singular Hannah

Plural -

Hannah

1. (Biblical) Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.
2. A female given name.

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• 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), 1 Samuel 1:8

  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?

• 1959 Philip Roth, Goodbye, Columbus, and Five Short Stories, Houghton Mifflin 1959, page 116

  "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. - - -

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• Anna

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Hannah

1. A female given name of biblical origin, variant spelling of Hanna.

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Hannah

1. A female given name of biblical origin, variant spelling of Hanna.

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Hannah

1. A female given name, a modern English type spelling of Hanna.

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Hannah

1. A female given name, a modern English type spelling of Hanna.