Hanna (surname) explained
| Hanna |
| Pronunciation: | HAN-a |
| Origin: | Irish, Aramaic |
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.
Notable people with the surnames include:
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- Alex Hanna (born 1961), English artist
- Arthur Dion Hanna (1928–2021), Governor-General of the Bahamas
- Billy Hanna (c. 1929–1975), Northern Irish loyalist and Ulster Volunteer Force leader
- Charles Hanna (1889–1942), American politician
- Ciara Hanna (born 1991), American actress and model
- Daniel D. Hanna (1923–1993), American politician
- David Blyth Hanna (1858–1938), Canadian railway executive
- Delphine Hanna (1854–1941), American physical education professor
- Edward A. Hanna (1922-2009), American politician
- Edward Joseph Hanna (1860–1944), American bishop
- Gabbie Hanna (born 1991), American Internet personality
- George Hanna, multiple people
- Gertrud Hanna (1876–1944), German activist and politician
- Gila Hanna (born 1934), Canadian mathematics educator and philosopher of mathematics
- Jack Hanna (born 1947), American animal expert
- James Hanna, multiple people
- Jenn Hanna (born 1980), Canadian curler
- Jim Hanna (c. 1947–1974), Northern Irish loyalist and Ulster Volunteer Force leader
- John Hanna, multiple people
- Kate Hanna (born 1996), Australian field hockey player
- Kathleen Hanna (born 1968), American musician, activist and writer
- Lucy Hanna, American photographer
- Marjorie Hanna, Canadian ballplayer, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
- Mark Hanna (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ray Hanna (1928–2005), New Zealand-born RAF officer, later a civilian pilot and 'warbird' collector
- Richard L. Hanna (1951-2020), United States Representative from New York
- Roland Hanna (1932–2002), American jazz pianist
- Stanley S. Hanna (1920–2012), American physicist
- Stephen Hanna, New York City Ballet principal dancer
- Steve Hanna (born 1958), Bahamian triple jumper
- Vincent Hanna (1939–1997), Northern Irish television journalist
- William Hanna (1910–2001), American animator and co-founder of Hanna-Barbera
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- Alan Hannah (born 1971), Scottish curler and coach
- Andrew Hannah (1864–1940), Scottish footballer
- Barbara Hannah (1891–1982), English psychologist
- Barry Hannah (1942–2010), American author
- Bob Hannah (born 1956), American motorcycle racer
- Bob Hannah (baseball), American college baseball coach
- Bobby Hannah, Scottish footballer
- Brook Hannah (1874–1961), Australian rules footballer and missionary
- Bryony Hannah (born 1984), British actress
- Charley Hannah (born 1955), American football player
- Colin Hannah (1914–1978), Australian military pilot and politician
- Daryl Hannah (born 1960), American actress
- David Hannah (born 1973), Scottish (association) football player
- David Hannah (footballer, born 1867) of Ireland
- Dorita Hannah, New Zealand architect
- George Hannah, multiple people
- Gerry Hannah, Canadian musician
- Izabela Hannah, dancer
- Jack Hannah (1913–1994), American director of animated shorts
- John Hannah, multiple people
- Lee Hannah, conservation ecologist
- Liz Hannah (born 1985), American screenwriter and producer
- Lucy Hannah
- Marc Hannah (born 1956), American computer scientist
- Michael Hannah (born 1983), Australian mountain biker
- Ross Hannah (born 1986), English footballer
- Tracey Hannah (born 1988), Australian mountain biker
- Truck Hannah (1889–1982), baseball player
Fictional characters
Hannahs
See also
