Hannah (name)

Hannah () also spelt Hanna, Hana 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'.
The name Hannah is of Hebrew origin but is a very popular name all over the UK and USA. In Eritrea and Ethiopia, the name Hanna is spelled as "ሃና" (Tigrinya) or "ሀና" (Amharic). 
Anne, Ann, and other forms of the name derive from the Hellenized Hebrew: Anna (romanization [transcription/transliteration] of Ἅννα [from Greek to Roman {Latin} letters]).
The Phoenician (Punic) name Hannibal derives from the same Canaanite root and means "My grace is Baal".
In the Books of Samuel of the Hebrew Bible, Hannah is the mother of the prophet Samuel. Hannah was barren, so at temple she prayed that if God gave her a son, she would give him up to become a priest. After making this promise to God, she returned to her husband and conceived a son whom she named Samuel. When the child was weaned (around 3 years old), Hannah gave him to Eli to be raised as a priest. She went on to have 5 more children.
Hannah.
People.
Hannah Simpson (local legend) born 1994
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