Hanna

American

[han-uh] / ˈhæn ə /

noun

Marcus Alonzo Mark, 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.

Hanna British

/ ˈhænə /

noun

William. 1910–2001, US animator and film producer who with Joseph Barbera (1911–2006) created the cartoon characters Tom and Jerry in the 1940s; the Hanna–Barbera company later produced numerous cartoon series for television.

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But frontwoman Kathleen Hanna was just as stoked to see them having a good time in front of her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Hanna Kang writes for The LA Local, a nonprofit news organization covering Los Angeles communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

Dr. Hanna Pettersson of the University of York's Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity explained how the program differed from traditional compensation systems.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026

"We're just excited to host them here, and we're going to give them a positive experience," Sarah Hanna, director of the Kino Sports Complex, where the team will train, told AFP.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

Antonio and Hanna Damasio, a husband-and-wife team of doctors, regularly see people who remind them of Phineas Gage.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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