ḥnn / Semitic roots

1. Ann, Hannah, from Hebrew ḥannâ, grace, from ḥānan, to be(come) gracious.

2. John, ultimately from Hebrew yôḥānān, Yahweh has been gracious, from ḥānān, lengthened form of ḥānan, he has been gracious (yô, Yahweh; see hwy).

3. Hannibal, from Phoenician (Punic) *ḥannī-baʕl, my grace (is) Baal, from *ḥannī, my grace, from *ḥann, grace (*baʕl, lord, Baal; see bʕl).