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Meaning & Origins
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.
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English (also very common in Wales): patronymic from William.
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Nicknames & variations
Hanna, Hanny, Hannie, Hanne, Hanni, Hann, Hannia, Hanno, Hannu, Hanneh
Willis, Williamson, William, Wills, Willard, Willoughby, Willingham, Willey, Willett, Will
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