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Hannah, also spelled Hanna, Hana, Hanah, or Chana, is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the root ḥ-n-n , meaning "favour" or "grace". A Dictionary of First Names attributes the name to a word meaning 'He (God) has favoured me with a child'.
Hannah's conflict with her rival, her barrenness, and her longing for a son are stereotypical motifs. According to Michelle Osherow, Hannah represents the character of the earnest petitioner and grateful celebrant of divine glory. Hannah was an important figure for early English Protestantism, which emphasized the importance of private prayer. [6]
Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Greek: Ἄννα and the Hebrew name Hannah (Hebrew: חַנָּה, romanized: Ḥannāh), meaning "favour" or "grace". Anna is in wide use in countries across the world as are its variants Ana , Anne , originally a French version of the name, though in use in English speaking countries for ...
It is also a version of a Hebrew name from the root ḥ-n-n meaning "favour" or "grace", a Kurdish name meaning hope (هانا), a Persian name meaning flower (حَنا) and an Arabic name meaning "bliss" (هَناء). As a Japanese name, it is usually translated as flower (花). In Korean, it means the number one (하나). In Hawaiian, "Hana ...
Hannah, the title character of Hannah Montana, an American TV series; Hannah, the title character of Hannah and Her Sisters, 1986 film by Woody Allen; Hannah, a character in the film 28 Days Later; Hannah, a fictional art restorer, and best friend of Thomas Bailey in the film Made of Honor; Hannah, a fictional law student in the film Crazy ...
Hannah Kobayashi's family says she was "found safe" on Wednesday, Dec. 11, about a month after she walked into Mexico and vanished in what police have called a voluntary disappearance that made ...
Hannah Kobayashi “has been found safe” according to a new statement released by her family, more than a week after police declared the Hawaii woman as a voluntary missing person after video ...
Hanna or Hannah is an Irish and Scottish surname, ultimately of Irish origin from Ó hAnnaidh, or descendants of the lowland Clan Hannay. Hanna (ܚܲܢܵܐ) is also an Assyrian surname, a shortened form of Yohannan , the Aramaic equivalent for John .