Hannah
Americannoun
-
(in the Bible) the mother of Samuel.
-
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “grace.”
noun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
From Orange County classrooms to the Oscars, writer Danya Jimenez — and her best friend and co-writer, Hannah McMechan — recount the journey to their hit animated film, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Hannah Keziah Agustin, a 24-year-old NYU graduate student, moved last August to Menno House, a 10-person Gramercy residence affiliated with the Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
In late May, Cody’s daughter Hannah Davis shared that the radio host had been admitted to the intensive care unit with heart and kidney failure.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Hannah Spencer won the seat for the Green Party of England and Wales with a majority of 4,402.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Hannah leans over the stroller and makes baby sounds.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
