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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Hannah Pedone and Aditi Shrikant looked into the prospects of an increasing number of corporate buyout offers in a stagnant labor market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

But that transparency is “missing for a lot of guys in the industry,” said Hannah Daniel, 26, who helps run a fanpage for Kahan on Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Actor-comedian Hannah Pilkes told The Times it’s her “favorite bar in all of L.A.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Hannah Lake, Arts Council England's director of touring transformation, said touring is "vital, both to our cultural ecology, and to audiences across the country".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The guy looks at Hannah and clears his throat.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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