Hans

proper nounnouncommon in dialogue

//ˈhæns//
//ˈhænz//
//ˈhɑːns//
//ˈhɑːnz//

A male given name from German.

proper noun

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A male given name from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hans (occasionally used in English), a medieval short form of Johannes (“John”).

noun

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Variant of HanseAlternative form of Hanse (“merchant guild”).

Forms

plural: Hanses

Hanna · A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Hannah.Hannah · Mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.Hannibal · A male given name from Punic of mostly historical use. Most…

Hans · A male given name from German.

Hansen · A surname from the North Germanic languages A surname from…Hanson · A surname originating as a patronymic.hanuman · An entellus (Semnopithecus entellus, syn. Presbytis entellus)

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