Hanna.
Hannah, the mother of Samuel in the Bible
Meaning & usage
Hannah, the mother of Samuel in the Bible
a female given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Hannah
a diminutive of the female given name Johanna, from Latin [in turn from Koine Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Hannah
Where this word comes from
Either ultimately from Biblical Hebrew חַנָּה (“grace, favour”), from the root חָנַן (“to be gracious”), or a short form of Johanna. The latter origin has historically been the more important in Norway. Johanna continues Latin Iohanna, the feminine form of Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (“Yahweh is gracious”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Hanna, Danish Hanna, Swedish Hanna, Icelandic Hanna and English Hannah.
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