Hannah

American  

[han-uh] / ˈhæn ə /

noun

1. (in the Bible) the mother of Samuel.

2. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “grace.”

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Hannah British  

/ ˈhænə /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Cdr Edward Hannah, prosecuting, said both had shown degrees of planning in committing the offences and were in positions of trust.

From BBC

Coming through, there remains excitement in British tennis circles about the potential of teenagers Mika Stojsavljevic, Hannah Klugman and Mimi Xu.

From BBC

“Across 2025 as a whole, retail sales saw a second consecutive annual rise after the large falls of 2022 and 2023, but volumes still remained below their prepandemic level,” said Hannah Finselbach, senior statistician at the ONS.

From The Wall Street Journal

Former SNP MP Hannah Kennedy-Bardell has suggested that "radical action" may be necessary - and said this could potentially involve a boycott.

From BBC

Hannah Erin Lang is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in New York, where she covers financial markets with a focus on retail investing and brokerages.

From The Wall Street Journal