Hanna

American

[han-uh] / ˈhæn ə /

noun

Marcus Alonzo Mark, 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.

Hanna British

/ ˈhænə /

noun

William. 1910–2001, US animator and film producer who with Joseph Barbera (1911–2006) created the cartoon characters Tom and Jerry in the 1940s; the Hanna–Barbera company later produced numerous cartoon series for television.

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In Essex, where new independent registrations rose from six in 2024 to 12 in 2025, Girgis‑Hanna divides her working week between the NHS and private consultations, operating from a chiropractic clinic in Saffron Walden.

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Social Democratic and Labour Party leader, Claire Hanna, said she was "deeply alarmed by the escalating military confrontation".

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Attending an event Monday a day ahead of the new exhibition's public opening, Hanna Maliar, a former Ukrainian deputy defence minister, welcomed Germany's "military, political, and also cultural support".

From Barron's

And, it turns out, Cunnah's musical talent didn't come out of nowhere – his father, Patrick Hanna, was a touring musician and his half-sister Philippa Hanna is a global star in Christian music.

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However, detective work by his sister-in-law tracked down a social media profile for Patrick Hanna.

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