Given name & surname
Hanun
“favored”·“gratis”
Hanun is used as a given name and a surname.
Original Hebrewחנון
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Hanun means “favored” or “gratis.”
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Where it comes from
Hanun is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb hanan (חנן), “to be gracious.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Hanun appears in 2 Samuel 10:1.
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Hanun’s family of names
See also 23
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Johnshares a root
- Hannahshares a root
- Annashares a root
- Joannashares a root
- Hananshares a root
- Ananiasshares a root
- Hananiahshares a root
- Hannielshares a root
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