Hanan
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Hanan is a name of Hebrew origin of the meaning "God is gracious", "gracious gift of God". In Hebrew it is a masculine name, and in Arabic a feminine one. The name John is speculated to derive, via Latin and Greek, from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious".
[edit] Persons
- Hanan ben Hanan, a Herodian-era High Priest of Israel in Jerusalem
- Hanan of Iskiya, a rector of the Talmudical academy at Pumbedita
- Josiah Hanan, a New Zealand politician, father of Ralph Hanan
- Mor Avi Hanan, an Israeli footballer
- Ralph Hanan, a New Zealand politician, son of Josiah Hanan
[edit] Other meanings
- Hanan grid, a geometrical construction
- Hanan International Airport
- Hanan Shield, a prestigious trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition
- a moiety within the Inca civilization
- an era within the Chinese Han Dynasty
- the Hanan Revolution within the fictional Alliance-Union universe
- a 2004 film under the direction of Makrand Deshpande
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