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Vinony

Hannah

proper noun

  1. female given name
  2. family name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhænə/

name

  1. An Irish and Scottish surname, a variant of Hanna.

noun

Etymology: From previous romanizations of Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ), chiefly for the mother of Samuel, from חַנָּה (ḥannâ, “grace, gracious, graced with child”). As a Wren with the Royal Marines, after Hannah Snell (1723–1792) who disguised herself as a man to serve in the British military. Doublet of Ann, Anne, Anna, and Ana.

  1. A Wren serving with the Royal Marines.