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Hannah in the Bible, Samuel's mother. Her song is recalled in the Magnificat . The names Anna and Ann are variants of Hannah.

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Hannah Wife of Elkanah and for long childless, but after prayer in the sanctuary at Shiloh she became pregnant and gave birth to Samuel, who was then dedicated to lifetime service of Yahweh (1 Sam. 1–2).

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Hannah ♀ Biblical name, borne by the mother of the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 1:2), Hebrew Hanna. It is derived from a Hebrew word meaning ‘He (i.e. God) has favoured me (i.e. with a child)’. See also Anne. This form of the name was taken up as a given name by the Puritans in the 16th and 17th centuries and remained popular until the late 19th century. Thereafter it fell somewhat from favour but has enjoyed a massive revival since the 1990s.

Variant: Hanna, Hana.

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Hannah." A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 24 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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