What does "hanna" mean?
A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Hannah.
Hanna
name
name ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Hannah.
- Grammar: hanna is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: family name, first name, forename, geographic name.
- Useful contrasts: family name, given name, surname.
- Usage evidence: So are you and Hanna planning on getting married?
How to use "hanna"
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Source and review context
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Hannah. countable, uncommon, uncountable
- 2 An Irish and Scottish surname from Irish.
- 3 A surname originating as a matronymic based on Hannah. countable, rare, uncountable
- 4 A locale in the United States:; A township and census-designated place therein, in LaPorte County, Indiana; named for a state judge.
- 5 A town in Special Area No. 2, Alberta, Canada. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
- 7 A village in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. countable, uncountable
- 8 A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community on Ute land in Duchesne County, Utah.
- 9 A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Red River Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
- 10 A locale in the United States:; A ghost town in Pulaski County, Missouri.
- 11 A locale in the United States:; A town in McIntosh County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
- 12 A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 13 A locale in the United States:; A town in Carbon County, Wyoming. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
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Example
"So are you and Hanna planning on getting married?"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "hanna"?
Common synonyms include: family name, first name, forename, geographic name, given name, last name.
How do you use "hanna" in a sentence?
So are you and Hanna planning on getting married?
Etymology
Etymology 1
Variant spelling of Hannah or romanization of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥanâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥanâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As an Oklahoman town, named for Hanna Bullett, one of the initial settlers. As a Polish village, named for the queen Anna Jagiellon.
Etymology 2
From anglicization of Irish Ó hAnnaigh (“descendant of Annadh”) under influence from Hanna and Hannah. As a ghost town in Missouri and unincorporated community in South Dakota, named for Ohio senator Mark Hanna. As an unincorporated community on Ute land in Utah, named for postmaster William P. Hanna.