[Heb-NACO] Hena?

[Robert M. TALBOTT]

Folks:

Yes, heh-nun-alef looks to be an Arabic name rendered in Hebrew
characters.  I did not know about the "no e's" practice in Arabic (doh),
so I'd say it's a resounding victory for "Hana."

Thank you Allen, Heidi, and Joan.

Heidi:  I got the variant first name from the Israel Union List.

Cheers!

Bob


On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:01 AM, Joan Biella <jbiella2632 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Are you trying for a standard romanization?  If so, no "e"s in Arabic
> romanization.  The name is Hana (macron over the alif).
>
> Joan
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 8:36 AM, Robert M. TALBOTT <
> rtalbott at library.berkeley.edu> wrote:
>
>> Folks:
>>
>> I'm pounding out an authority for Muna Abu Eid, and I've found a source
>> that lists another first name for her.  The first vowel is mysterious to me
>> and perhaps the group might help.
>>
>> The name is spelled heh-nun-alef.  I betting "Hena" but I can't rule out
>> "Hana."
>>
>> Insight?  Knowledge? Passing familiarity? A better, more informed guess
>> than mine? Let me know and I'll sing your praises all afternoon (at my
>> desk, quietly; I work in a library).
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> --
>>
>> Bob Talbott
>> Hebraica Cataloger
>> UC Berkeley
>> 250 Moffitt
>> Berkeley, CA 94720
>>
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Bob Talbott
Hebraica Cataloger
UC Berkeley
250 Moffitt
Berkeley, CA 94720

We're happy as fish,
as gorgeous as geese,
and wonderfully clean in the morning.
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