Definitions

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  • proper noun Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.
  • proper noun A female given name.

Etymologies

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From the Hebrew חַנָּה (Channah or Hannah), meaning favour, grace, or graced with child.

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  • Lives in Akasaka with her palindromic family: Mum, Dad, Nan, Pop, Sis and Bub. And her brother, Racecar.

    March 24, 2011