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hanna

/hˈænə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
han-na
IPA
/hˈænə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Hannah.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname originating as a matronymic based on Hannah.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in Special Area No. 2, Alberta, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

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A village in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locale in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A locale in the United States:

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A locale in the United States:

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A locale in the United States:

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Etymology

Variant spelling of Hannah or romanization of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥanâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥanâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As an Oklahoman town, named for Hanna Bullett, one of the initial settlers. As a Polish village, named for the queen Anna Jagiellon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: חַנָּה, Ó hAnnaidh

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hannas (plural) Hannah (alternative) Hannay (alternative) Hanney (alternative)

Homonyms

hana

Rhymes With

anna indiana louisiana montana hannah diana banana ghana lana savannah nana havana

Questions

How do you pronounce hanna?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈænə/.
What does hanna mean?
A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Hannah.
Where does hanna come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

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