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Hannah Family History
Hannah Genealogy & Family TreeHannah is a Scottish name from Wigtownshire, Scotland. It comes from the Gaelic "O hAnnaigh" which means "descendant of Annach," a given name that means "iniquity." Alternately it comes from the Hebrew given name Hannah which means "God has favored." The earliest known ancestor--Gilbert de Hannethe--was recorded in 1296. The family motto is Per ardua ad alta which means "Through straits to heights."
Other spellings of the name include "Hanna," "Hannay," and "Hanney." Notable people with the surname include American actress Darryl Hannah (Splash, Blade Runner, Roxanne), American football player John Hannah (New England Patriots), and American director Jack Hannah (The Woody Woodpecker Show, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, Pluto's Christmas Tree). The first Hannah to come to America was Thomas Hannah in Massachusetts in 1630.
Hannah Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Whitesides Hannah -- --, 1784 May 3, 1806 Pennsylvania
- Melissa Jane Hannah -- --, 1849 August 18, 1928 Ohio
- James Wilson Hannah -- --, 1856 March 19, 1926 Illinois
- Buddy Jackson Hannah -- --, 1943 November 25, 1983 South Carolina
- Ella Josephine Hannah -- --, 1881 September 26, 1892 South Carolina
Hannah Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Ann Hannah -- --, 1766 December 0, 1823 Maryland
- Charles Hannah -- --, 1902 October 0, 1986 Tennessee
- David Hannah -- --, 1822 March 8, 1910 West Virginia
- David Hannah -- --, 1745 June 9, 1826
- John Hannah -- --, 1756 December 0, 1845
