English word origin

Etymology of Hanna

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 in

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Source etymology 1

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name

A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Hannah. · A surname originating as a matronymic based on Hannah. · A town in Special Area No. 2, Alberta, Canada. · A village in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland.

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Derivation mentionחַנָּהhe

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Source etymology 2

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name

An Irish and Scottish surname from Irish. · A township and census-designated place therein, in LaPorte County, Indiana; named for a state judge. · An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, South Dakota. · An unincorporated community on Ute land in Duchesne County, Utah.

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From anglicization of Irish Ó hAnnaidh (“descendant of Annadh”), from annadh (“delay”). 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.

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Derivation mentionÓ hAnnaidhga

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