Hannah (traditional Hebrew form)

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Hannah is the traditional Hebrew form of the name associated with Saint Anne, revered in Christian tradition as the mother of the Virgin Mary.

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Statements (31)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Hebrew given name
feminine given name
given name
associatedWith Saint Anne
mother of the Virgin Mary
cognateOf Anna
Anne
etymologicalRoot ḥ-n-n (Hebrew root for grace)
gender female
hasCategory names derived from Hebrew words
theophoric and religious names
hasMeaning favor
grace
hasOriginalScript Hebrew alphabet
hasScript Latin alphabet
hasTraditionalFormIn Hebrew
hasVariant Anna
Anne
Chanah
Channah
honors Saint Anne in Christian tradition
isNameOf biblical figure Hannah, mother of Samuel
languageOfOrigin Hebrew
relatedName Ana
Ann
Anya
transliteratedFrom חַנָּה
usedAs baptismal name
saint’s name
usedInReligion Christianity
Judaism

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Saint Anne
languageVariant

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