Hanna (surname)
Hanna or Hannah is a surname with several origins, including Irish and Scottish surnames ultimately of Irish origin from O'Hannaidh or descendants of the lowland Clan Hannay. It is also an Arabic surname (حنّا, particularly among Christians in Lebanon, Egypt and Syria) deriving from the Syriac/Aramaic name of the Apostle John.
| Pronunciation | HAN-a |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Region of origin | Scotland and Ireland |
Notable people with the surnames include:
Hanna
- Arthur Dion Hanna (1928–2021), Governor-General of the Bahamas
- Hanna Abu-Hanna (born 1928), poet, writer and researcher
- 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 Joseph Hanna (1860–1944), American bishop
- Gabbie Hanna (born 1991), American Internet personality
- 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
- Jenn Hanna (born 1980), Canadian curler
- Jim Hanna (c. 1947–1974), Northern Irish loyalist and Ulster Volunteer Force leader
- John A. Hanna (1762–1805), United States Representative from Pennsylvania
- John G. Hanna (1889–1948), American sailboat designer
- John Hanna (Indiana politician) (1827–1882), United States Representative from Indiana
- Jumana Hanna (born c. 1962), member of former prominent Iraqi family
- Kate Hanna (born 1996), Australian field hockey player
- Kathleen Hanna (born 1968), American musician, activist and writer
- Lisa Hanna (born 1975), Jamaican politician and beauty queen, winner of the Miss World title in 1993
- 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
- Mil Hanna (born 1966), Lebanese-born Australian rules footballer
- 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
- Archbishop Theodosios (Hanna) of Sebastia (born 1965), Palestinian bishop
- Victoria Hanna, Israeli singer-songwriter
- Vincent Hanna (1939–1997), Northern Irish television journalist
- William Hanna (1910–2001), American animator and co-founder of Hanna-Barbera
- William T. "Bill" Hanna (1930-2016), American politician
Hannah
- Alan Hannah (born 1971), Scottish curler and coach
- Barry Hannah (1942–2010), American author
- Bob Hannah (baseball), American college baseball coach
- Daryl Hannah (born 1960), American actress
- David Hannah (born 1973), Scottish (association) football player
- Jack Hannah (1913–1994), American director of animated shorts
- 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
- 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
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