The Yiddish name Gittel is a feminine name meaning 'good'. Its Hebrew equivalent is Tovah. In my family research I have come across the combination of the names Hannah and Tovah on a few occasions. I am sure that there must be a reason for this linkage but it is not apparently that they mean the same thing; as Hannah means 'grace' or 'favoured by G-d'. Perhaps it is that the combination of names is a double blessing? Henie is more problematic. I have come across it used as a diminutive for the male name Henoch but it could also be a diminutive for the Yiddish female name Hinda, or for names such as Henrietta or Harriet.
