Hannah.
Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.
Meaning & usage
Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.
A female given name from Hebrew.
A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname: An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Georgia.
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.
A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname: A minor city in Cavalier County, North Dakota.
A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname: An unincorporated community in Florence County, South Carolina.
A hamlet in Hannah cum Hagnaby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF5079).
Where this word comes from
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.
A Wren serving with the Royal Marines.
Where this word comes from
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.
An Irish and Scottish surname, a variant of Hanna.
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