Hanan is a surname of Semitic origin. Notable people with the surname include:
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Harry Hanan
Harry Hanan (14 December 1916 - 19 January 1982) was a British cartoonist, best known as the creator of the pantomime comic strip ''Louie'' which he began in 1947. Louie was a small chap, a loser who was constantly annoyed by life's little viciss ...
(1916–1982), British cartoonist
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Josiah Hanan
Josiah Alfred Hanan (12 May 1868 – 22 March 1954), known to his colleagues as Joe Hanan, was a New Zealand politician, cabinet minister, and legislative councillor. He also served as Mayor of Invercargill, and as Chancellor of the University ...
(1868–1954), New Zealand politician
* Maurice Hanan, the namesake of the
Hanan grid
In geometry, the Hanan grid of a finite set
In mathematics, particularly set theory, a finite set is a set that has a finite number of elements. Informally, a finite set is a set which one could in principle count and finish counting. For ...
, a geometrical construction
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Peter Hanan (1915–2008), New Zealand swimmer
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Ralph Hanan
Josiah Ralph Hanan (13 June 1909 – 24 July 1969), known as Ralph Hanan, was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was Mayor of Invercargill and then represented the electorate in Parliament, following in his uncle Josiah Hanan ...
(1909–1969), New Zealand politician, nephew of Josiah
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Elizabeth Hanan (1937–2024), New Zealand local politician
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