Hannah (name) explained

Hannah
Gender:Female
Meaning:Favour

Hannah 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'. Anne, Ana, Ann, and other variants of the name derive from the Hellenized Hebrew: Anna (Ἅννα)

The Phoenician (Punic) name Hannibal derives from the same Canaanite root and means "My grace is Baal".[1] In the Books of Samuel of the Hebrew Bible, Hannah is the mother of the prophet Samuel.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Appendix II - Semitic Roots. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing. Company. ahdictionary.com.
  2. Web site: Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska – Website dedicated to the person of Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska. 2021-11-29. en-US.