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Hannah

//ˈhænə// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 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. 2
    An Irish and Scottish surname, a variant of Hanna.
  3. 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. 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. 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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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 8
    A hamlet in Hannah cum Hagnaby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF5079). countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    A Wren serving with the Royal Marines.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

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