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Hannah

American

[han-uh] / ˈhæn ə /

noun

(in the Bible) the mother of Samuel.
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “grace.”

Hannah British

/ ˈhænə /

noun

Old Testament the woman who gave birth to Samuel (I Samuel 1–2)

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The attraction's Hannah Owens said Rana was "tiny" when she was born but has "grown a lot and is doing really well".

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

“I remember filming that scene and trying to be intimidating to Hannah Waddingham,” Reynolds says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

It took Cameron and Hannah Zirpolo five months, nearly 15 open houses, and six offers to buy a house in Peabody, Mass.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Canadian designers Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran founded the label after meeting as fashion students in Montreal.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

“I like that it sort of says chosen,” Hannah said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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