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Re: Andy or Miss Claire could you help out here?
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Yes, Channa would be the easiest answer - if the name is Jewish at all. If this is right, you can ask: Where did the second N come from? The verbal root of Channa has in fact two Ns (chanan, Chet-Nun-Nun, "to be gracious, show pitty"). There are a number of biblical names with the two Ns like Chananya,but they are all masculine.
But if the name is Irish, why should it be Jewish?Andy ;—)
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Ditto. The Jewish community of Ireland is very old, but rather small I think.
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