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HANNAH: heb. “Grace.”

                   Var. Ann, Hanna, Hannie, Nanny.

                   Hannah was the mother of prophet Samuel. Another Hannah was the mother of                          Virgin Mary.

HAZEL: Eng. A tree name.

HEATHER: Eng. " A flower name."

HEIDI: Ger. " Noble."

             Var. Hydie.

HELEN: Gk. " Light."

              Var. Aileen, Aline, Elaine, Elana, Eleanor, Ellen, Ellenora, Ellyn, Heleanor, Heleena,               Helena, Leena, Lena, Lina, Nelly, Nora.

              Most famous Helen is Helen of Troy (actually of Sparta, Greece). St. Helena,

              mother of Constantine, influenced him to end persecution of Christians.

HENRIETTA: Ger. " Ruler of the house."

                       Fem. version of Henry.

HILARY: Gk. " Cheerful, happy."

                Var. Hilari.

HILDA: Ger. " Battle woman."

HONEY: Eng. " Sweet."

HYACINTH: Gk. " Flower name."

                      Var. Hycinth, Jacinta, Jacintha.

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