Hanna or Hannah is an Irish and Scottish surname, ultimately of Irish origin from O'Hannaidh, or descendants of the lowland Clan Hannay.
| Pronunciation | HAN-a |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic; Aramaic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Irish, Aramaic |
| Region of origin | Scotland and Ireland; Middle East |
Hanna (ܚܲܢܵܐ) is also an Assyrian surname, a shortened form of Yohannan, the Aramaic equivalent for John.
Notable people with the surnames include:
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- Arthur Dion Hanna (1928–2021), Governor-General of the Bahamas
- Billy Hanna (c. 1929–1975), Northern Irish loyalist and Ulster Volunteer Force leader
- Charles Hanna (1889–1942), American politician
- Ciara Hanna (born 1991), American actress and model
- David Blyth Hanna (1858–1938), Canadian railway executive
- Delphine Hanna (1854–1941), American physical education professor
- Edward A. Hanna (1922-2009), American politician
- Edward Joseph Hanna (1860–1944), American bishop
- Gabbie Hanna (born 1991), American Internet personality
- Gertrud Hanna (1876–1944), German activist and politician
- Gila Hanna (born 1934), Canadian mathematics educator and philosopher of mathematics
- Jack Hanna (born 1947), American animal expert
- James Hanna (died 1787), British maritime fur trader
- James Hanna (born 1989) American football player
- James Hanna (1816-1872), American judge
- Jenn Hanna (born 1980), Canadian curler
- Jim Hanna (c. 1947–1974), Northern Irish loyalist and Ulster Volunteer Force leader
- John Hanna (Indiana politician) (1827–1882), United States Representative from Indiana
- John A. Hanna (1762–1805), United States Representative from Pennsylvania
- John G. Hanna (1889–1948), American sailboat designer
- Kate Hanna (born 1996), Australian field hockey player
- Kathleen Hanna (born 1968), American musician, activist and writer
- Lisa Rene Shanti Hanna (born 1975) Jamaican politician and beauty queen
- Lucy Hanna, American photographer
- Marjorie Hanna, Canadian ballplayer, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
- Mark Hanna (1837–1904), American industrialist and US Senator
- Mark Hanna (screenwriter) (1917–2003), American screenwriter and actor
- Ray Hanna (1928–2005), New Zealand-born RAF officer, later a civilian pilot and 'warbird' collector
- Richard L. Hanna (1951-2020), United States Representative from New York
- Roland Hanna (1932–2002), American jazz pianist
- Stanley S. Hanna (1920–2012), American physicist
- Stephen Hanna, New York City Ballet principal dancer
- Vincent Hanna (1939–1997), Northern Irish television journalist
- William Hanna (1910–2001), American animator and co-founder of Hanna-Barbera
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- Alan Hannah (born 1971), Scottish curler and coach.
- Barry Hannah (1942–2010), American author
- Bob Hannah (baseball), American college baseball coach
- Brook Hannah (1874–1961), Australian rules footballer and missionary
- Daryl Hannah (born 1960), American actress
- David Hannah (born 1973), Scottish (association) football player
- Dorita Hannah, New Zealand architect
- Jack Hannah (1913–1994), American director of animated shorts
- John Hannah (actor) (born 1962), Scottish actor
- John Hannah (American football) (born 1951), American former left guard for the New England Patriots
- John Hannah (VC) (1921–1947), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John A. Hannah (1902–1991), president of Michigan State University
- John D. Hannah, American author and professor
- John P. Hannah (born 1962), senior aide on national security to Dick Cheney
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- Dusty Hannahs (born 1993), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
This page lists people with the surname Hannah.
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