What does "hannah" mean?
A Wren serving with the Royal Marines.
Hannah
/ˈhænə/ name, noun
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A Wren serving with the Royal Marines.
- Grammar: hannah is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: biblical figure, female name, forename, given name.
- Useful contrasts: no name, nonbiblical figure, unnamed person.
- Usage evidence: I took it for granted that they adored Hannah.
How to use "hannah"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Wren serving with the Royal Marines.
Proper Noun
- 1 Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament. countable, uncountable
"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?"
- 2 An Irish and Scottish surname, a variant of Hanna.
- 3 A female given name from Hebrew. countable, uncountable
""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. - - -"
- 4 A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:; An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
- 5 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. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:; A minor city in Cavalier County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
- 7 A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:; An unincorporated community in Florence County, South Carolina. countable, uncountable
- 8 A hamlet in Hannah cum Hagnaby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF5079). countable, uncountable
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
no namenonbiblical figureunnamed person
Example
"I took it for granted that they adored Hannah."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "hannah"?
Common synonyms include: biblical figure, female name, forename, given name, samuel's mother, scriptural figure.
How do you use "hannah" in a sentence?
I took it for granted that they adored Hannah.
How do you pronounce "hannah"?
Pronounced /ˈhænə/.
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.