HANNAH — (Heb. חַנָּה; graciousness, favor ), wife of Elkanah, of the family of Zuph from Ramathaim Zophim in the hill country of Ephraim; mother of the prophet samuel . Hannah appears in the Bible in connection with the birth of Samuel. Together with… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hannah — or Hanna may refer to: Hannah (given name), a given name Hannah (surname), a family name Hannah (Bible), the mother of Samuel Hannah Montana, a television series on the Disney Channel Places Hanna, Alberta, a town in Alberta, Canada Hanna Lake, a … Wikipedia
Hannah — Hannah, ND U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 20 Housing Units (2000): 24 Land area (2000): 0.193267 sq. miles (0.500559 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.193267 sq. miles (0.500559 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Hannah, ND — U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 20 Housing Units (2000): 24 Land area (2000): 0.193267 sq. miles (0.500559 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.193267 sq. miles (0.500559 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Hannah — or Hanna [han′ə] n. [Heb Ḥannáh, lit., graciousness] 1. a feminine name: see ANNA, JOAN 2. Bible the mother of Samuel: 1 Sam. 1:20 … English World dictionary
Hannah — f Biblical: name of the mother of the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 1: 2), Hebrew Hanna, from a Hebrew word meaning ‘He (God) has favoured me (i.e. with a child)’ (see ANNE (SEE Anne)). This form of the name was taken up as a given name by the… … First names dictionary
Hannah — fem. proper name, biblical mother of the prophet Samuel, from Hebrew, lit. graciousness, from stem of hanan he was gracious, showed favor … Etymology dictionary
Hannah — Pour l’article homophone, voir Hanna. Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Hannah est un nom propre qui peut désigner : Sommaire … Wikipédia en Français
Hannah — Favour, grace, one of the wives of Elkanah the Levite, and the mother of Samuel (1 Sam. 1; 2). Her home was at Ramathaim zophim, whence she was wont every year to go to Shiloh, where the tabernacle had been pitched by Joshua, to attend the… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Hannah — This interesting surname has a number of possible sources. Firstly, the surname may be of early medieval English origin, and is from the female given name Hannah or Anna , from the Hebrew Chana , meaning He (God) has favoured me (i.e. with a… … Surnames reference