חַנָּה

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חַנָּה is a Hebrew female given name, best known from the biblical figure Hannah, the mother of the prophet Samuel.

All labels observed (5)

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Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hebrew feminine given name
given name
appearsIn Book of 1 Samuel
linked to: 1 Samuel

Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh
associatedConcept divine mercy
motherhood
prayer
category Hebrew feminine given names
Jewish feminine given names
theophoric or religiously significant names
etymologyRoot Hebrew root ח־נ־ן (ḥ-n-n)
gender feminine
hasVariant חנה (without dagesh/niqqud in everyday Hebrew script)
linked to: חַנָּה
languageOfOrigin Hebrew
meaning favor
grace
notableBearer Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel
relatedName Ana
Ann
Anna
Anne
Anya
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
script Hebrew alphabet
shortFormOf חַנִּיָּה (Chania) in some traditions
transliteration Chana
Channah
Hannah
usageRegion Hebrew-speaking communities
Israel
Jewish diaspora

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hannah transliteratedFrom חַנָּה
חַנָּה hasVariant חנה (without dagesh/niqqud in everyday Hebrew script)
linked to: חַנָּה
Channah hasScriptForm חַנָּה
Channah sharesEtymologyWith Channah (Yiddish-influenced form)
linked to: חַנָּה
Anna etymologicalRoot Hebrew Channah
linked to: חַנָּה
Anne etymologicalRoot Hebrew חַנָּה (Channah)
linked to: חַנָּה