Definitions for hannah
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WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Hannahnoun

   Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.

2. Hannahnoun

   A female given name from Hebrew.

   "What about Hannah Schreiber?"

3. Hannahnoun

   A city in North Dakota, United States.

4. Hannahnoun

   An unincorporated community in South Carolina, United States.

5. Etymology: From Hebrew חַנָּה (ḥannâ), meaning "favour", "grace", or "graced with child".

WikidataRate this definition:4.8 / 4 votes

1. Hannah

   Hannah is the wife of Elkanah mentioned in the Books of Samuel. According to the Hebrew Bible she was the mother of Samuel. The Hebrew word "Hannah" has many meanings and interpretations, with the most common being the ancient Hebrew meaning of "grace" or "favour/He has favoured me", as well as more contemporary interpretations of "beauty" and "passion".

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1. hannah

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HANNAH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hannah is ranked #1779 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Hannah surname appeared 20,138 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 would have the surname Hannah.
   
   68.4% or 13,786 total occurrences were White.
   26% or 5,240 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 455 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.9% or 399 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.6% or 139 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 119 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce hannah?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say hannah in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hannah in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hannah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of hannah in a Sentence

1. Zainab Bangura:

   It is extremely sad for me therefore to hear of the recent incident where a woman named Hannah was raped and killed on a public beach and pictures widely circulated in social media with no respect for her dignity, it is also an affront to our country, our people and our government. It shows a disdain for the women of Sierra Leone.

2. Neama Rahmani:

   Unfortunately, this is consistent with Gascon’s soft treatment of teenage criminals, whether it is Hannah Tubbs or the millionaire’s son who killed Monique Munoz.

3. Attorney General DeWine:

   These were fairly remote areas, somebody knew what Hannah Gilley were doing.

4. Jason Bowles:

   Who put those in there and why is the central question, hannah kept guns locked up, including throughout lunch on the day in question, and she instructed her department to watch the cart containing the guns when she was pulled away for her other duties or on a lunch break.

5. Andrew Evangelista:

   The girl Hannah, even though she is fictional, teens -- if vulnerable and at risk -- may identity with her.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hannah
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hannah
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html