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Hanna Family History
Hanna Genealogy & Family TreeHanna is a Scottish name from Wigtownshire, Scotland, where the earliest known ancestor--Gilbert de Hannethe--was recorded in 1296. It comes from the Gaelic O hAnnaigh which means "descendant of Annach," a given name that means "iniquity." The family motto is Per ardua ad alta which means "Through straits to heights."
Other spellings include "Hannah," "Hanney," and "Hannay." Notable people with the surname include American football player James Hanna (Dallas Cowboys), American beauty contestant Lisa Hanna (Miss World 1993), and American screenwriter Mark Hanna (Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, Gunslinger, The Amazing Colossal Man). The first Hanna to come to America was Capp Hanna in Virginia in 1642.
Hanna Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Agnes (Nancy) Hanna -- --, 1756 December 0, 1837
- Elizabeth Hanna -- --, 1817 December 0, 1880 South Carolina
- M. Elizabeth Hanna -- --, 1831 December 22, 1859 South Carolina
- Martin Shuford Hanna -- --, 1916 June 1, 1990 North Carolina
- Martha A. Hanna -- --, 1877 Missouri
Hanna Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Theodore Joshua Hanna -- --, 1905 October 10, 1994 Pennsylvania
- Porter Hanna -- --, 1908 July 3, 1908 Texas
- Richard Dean Hanna -- --, 1932 May 9, 1969 Kansas
- James Aaron Hanna -- --, 1867 May 20, 1947 Pennsylvania
- Ethel Mae Hanna -- --, 1892 December 0, 1961 Texas
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