hannah
/ˈhænə/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.05 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:
Countable; Uncountable
name
A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:
Countable; Uncountable
name
A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:
Countable; Uncountable
name
A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:
Countable; Uncountable
name
A hamlet in Hannah cum Hagnaby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF5079).
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A Wren serving with the Royal Marines.
Example Sentences
- "Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am I not better to thee than ten sons?"
- ""What about Hannah Schreiber?" He smiled, flashing some gold in his mouth. "How do you like that name? She was only a girl, but she had an old lady's name. - - -"
- "She could buy pretty clothes for a girl and plait her hair with ribbons. And she could call her a nice, old-fashioned, middle-class name like Sarah or Emma or Hannah."
- "I wish it were like the movies, the name something silly, CanDee or Bambie, something you could roll your eyes at. Misti with two hearts over the I's. But it's Hannah, which is a real woman, presumably like me."
Etymology
From previous romanizations of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As a Wren with the Royal Marines, after Hannah Snell (1723–1792) who disguised herself as a man to serve in the British military. Doublet of Ann, Anne, Anna, and Ana.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: חַנָּה