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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
- Alexander Hannah -- --, 1742 January 0, 1775 Maryland
- James Hannah -- --, 1718 May 31, 1797
- Ann Hannah -- --, 1544 December 0, 1573
- Rebecca Celia Jane Hannah -- --, 1829 August 3, 1896
- Maud L. Hannah -- --, 1876 Pennsylvania
Hannah Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Jane Hannah -- --, 1847 December 0, 1931 Alabama
- Joseph Hannah -- --, 1794 December 0, 1840 Kentucky
- Ellen Wilson Hannah -- --, 1864 July 10, 1938
- Aquilla Hannah -- --, 1835 June 1, 1920 Ontario
- Ida B Hannah -- --, 1879 December 0, 1921 Kentucky
