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Where does “Hannah” come from?

Hannah derives from English adoption of the Hebrew name יְהוֹחָנָן, meaning "God is gracious," which passed through Hebrew יוֹחָנָן and יוֹחָנָה, Ancient Greek Ἰωάννᾱ, Latin Johanna, and Swedish Johanna.

Ancestry of “Hannah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewחַנָּהgrace, gracious

Words derived from “Hannah”

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