Where does “Hanna” come from?

Hanna (Swedish) comes from Swedish Johanna, from Latin Johanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.

Hanna (Swedish): Hannah biblical character

Definitions

  1. Hannah biblical character

Ancestry of “Hanna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishJohannaJoanna
2LatinJohanna—
3Koine GreekἸωάννα—
4Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
5HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
6HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
Every word from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן →Every word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן →Every word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה →