Meaning of Hannah | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.
   countable, uncountable
2. A Wren serving with the Royal Marines.
3. An Irish and Scottish surname, a variant of Hanna.
4. Ana, a female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Ann, Anna, Anne, or Hannah
5. A female given name from Hebrew.
   countable, uncountable
6. Hannah (Biblical figure)
7. A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:
   countable, uncountable
8. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Georgia.
   countable, uncountable
9. Anna (Biblical prophetess)
10. A small town in Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
    countable, uncountable
11. A minor city in Cavalier County, North Dakota.
    countable, uncountable
12. An unincorporated community in Florence County, South Carolina.
    countable, uncountable
13. A hamlet in Hannah cum Hagnaby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF5079).
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am I not better to thee than ten sons?”

“"What about Hannah Schreiber?" He smiled, flashing some gold in his mouth. "How do you like that name? She was only a girl, but she had an old lady's name. - - -”

“She could buy pretty clothes for a girl and plait her hair with ribbons. And she could call her a nice, old-fashioned, middle-class name like Sarah or Emma or Hannah.”

“I wish it were like the movies, the name something silly, CanDee or Bambie, something you could roll your eyes at. Misti with two hearts over the I's. But it's Hannah, which is a real woman, presumably like me.”

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