חַנָּה

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חַנָּה is a Hebrew female given name, best known from the biblical figure Hannah, the mother of the prophet Samuel.

All labels observed (5)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hebrew feminine given name
given name
appearsIn 1 Samuel
surface form: Book of 1 Samuel

Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible
associatedConcept divine mercy
motherhood
prayer
category Hebrew feminine given names
Jewish feminine given names
theophoric or religiously significant names
etymologyRoot Hebrew root ח־נ־ן (ḥ-n-n)
gender feminine
hasVariant חַנָּה self-linksurface differs
surface form: חנה (without dagesh/niqqud in everyday Hebrew script)
languageOfOrigin Hebrew
meaning favor
grace
notableBearer Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel
relatedName Ana
Ann
Anna
Anne
Anya
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
script Hebrew alphabet
shortFormOf חַנִּיָּה (Chania) in some traditions
transliteration Chana
Channah
Hannah
usageRegion Hebrew-speaking communities
Israel
Jewish diaspora

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hannah (traditional Hebrew form) transliteratedFrom חַנָּה
subject surface form: Hannah
חַנָּה hasVariant חַנָּה self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: חנה (without dagesh/niqqud in everyday Hebrew script)
Channah hasScriptForm חַנָּה
Channah sharesEtymologyWith חַנָּה
this entity surface form: Channah (Yiddish-influenced form)
Anna etymologicalRoot חַנָּה
this entity surface form: Hebrew Channah
Anne etymologicalRoot חַנָּה
this entity surface form: Hebrew חַנָּה (Channah)