Hanne.
a diminutive of the female given name Johanne, from Latin [in turn from Koine Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Jane
Meaning & usage
a diminutive of the female given name Johanne, from Latin [in turn from Koine Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Jane
a female given name from Biblical Hebrew, variant of Hanna, equivalent to English Hannah
Where this word comes from
Either a short form of Johanne, a feminine form derived from Johannes, or an e-form of Hanna. The former is ultimately derived through Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs) from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”); the latter is derived from Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannāh, “grace, favour”).
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