ח־נ־ןح ن ن
ḥ-n-n “to be gracious, show favour” Hebrew ḥēn 'grace' named Ḥannāh (Anne) and, with the divine name, Yōḥānān 'Yahweh has been gracious' (John), whose English pet forms Jack and Jock gave jack and jockey. Hanukkah only looks similar: it comes from ḥ-n-k 'dedicate'.
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Relatives outside the atlas Biblical Hebrew חֵן ḥēn “grace, charm” Biblical Hebrew חַנּוּן ḥannûn “gracious (of God)” Biblical Hebrew תְּחִנָּה təḥinnāh “supplication, plea for grace” Arabic حَنَان ḥanān “tenderness, compassion” Arabic حَنُون ḥanūn “tender-hearted” Biblical Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה Ḥănanyāh “Hananiah, 'Yah has been gracious'”
Sources Lexodus atlas entries john, anne, jack, jockey, hanukkah Wiktionary: חן (root ח־נ־ן)