What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Hannah vs Henna - What's the difference?

hannah | henna |

As a proper noun Hannah

is mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.

As a noun henna is

a shrub, species: Lawsonia inernis, having fragrant reddish flowers.

As an adjective henna is

of a rich reddish-brown colour.

hannah

English

Proper noun

(s)
  • Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.
  • *
  • Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah , why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am I not better to thee than ten sons?
  • .
  • * 1959 , Goodbye, Columbus, and Five Short Stories , Houghton Mifflin 1959, page 116
  • "What about Hannah Schreiber?"
    He smiled, flashing some gold in his mouth. "How do you like that name? She was only a girl, but she had an old lady's name. - - -
  • * 2002 (Kate Atkinson), Not the End of the World , Doubleday, ISBN 0385604726, page 33:
  • She could buy pretty clothes for a girl and plait her hair with ribbons. And she could call her a nice, old-fashioned, middle-class name like Sarah or Emma or Hannah .

    henna

    English

    (wikipedia henna)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shrub, , having fragrant reddish flowers
  • A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black.
  • A rich reddish-brown colour.
  • Descendants

    * Greek:

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a rich reddish-brown colour.
  • See also

    *

    Anagrams

    * ----