Channah
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Origin of the name Hannah:
Derived from the Hebrew hannāh, chaanach (gracious, full of grace, mercy). The name, borne in the Bible by the mother of the prophet Samuel, received a boost in popularity by the Puritans, who favored Bible names.
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A beautiful Hebrew name. Not too common and not too out-there. Pronounced Hona (with a short o so it doesn't say the name of the letter it is.)
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A friend named Channah who is smart, kind, and funny.
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A Hebrew form of Hannah.Hannah is from the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) which meant "favour" or "grace". Hannah was the mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament. As an English name, Hannah was not regularly used until after the Protestant Reformation. The Greek and Latin version Anna is used in the New Testament and was traditionally more widely used as a Christian name.
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story: Channah and Her Seven Sons
story: The story of Channah, from loneliness to community
(both hebrew stories)
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