Hans

== Translingual == === Etymology === Clipping of English Han (Simplified) or French han (simplifiée). === Symbol === Hans (international standards) ISO 15924 script code for Han (Simplified variant). == English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhæns/, /ˈhænz/, /ˈhɑːns/, /ˈhɑːnz/ Rhymes: -æns, -ænz, -ɑːns, -ɑːnz Homophones: hands, haunts === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from German Hans (occasionally used in English), a medieval short form of Johannes (“John”). ==== Proper noun ==== Hans A male given name from Hebrew. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== Hans (plural Hanses) Alternative form of Hanse (“merchant guild”). === Anagrams === NASH, Shan, nash, shan, Nash, HNAs, HSAN == Danish == === Etymology === From German Hans, a medieval short form of Johannes (“John”). === Pronunciation === (stressed) IPA(key): [ˈhanˀs] === Proper noun === Hans a male given name ==== Related terms ==== (surname): Hansen, Hanssen Johannes and its variants === References === [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 107 551 males with the given name Hans have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1910s. Accessed on 19 June 2011. == Dutch == === Etymology === From German Hans, a medieval short form of Johannes (“John”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɦɑns/ Hyphenation: Hans Rhymes: -ɑns === Proper noun === Hans m a diminutive of the male given name Johannes == Estonian == === Etymology === From German Hans, a medieval short form of Johannes (“John”). === Proper noun === Hans a male given name == Faroese == === Proper noun === Hans m a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== Patronymics son of Hans: Hansson daughter of Hans: Hansdóttir ==== Declension ==== == Finnish == === Etymology === From German Hans. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑns/, [ˈhɑ̝ns̠] Rhymes: -ɑns Syllabification(key): Hans Hyphenation(key): Hans === Proper noun === Hans a male given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Hans is the 227th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 2,517 male individuals (and as a middle name to 1,154 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. == German == === Alternative forms === Hannes, Hanns === Etymology === A medieval short form of Johannes (“John”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hans/ === Proper noun === Hans m (proper noun, strong, genitive Hans' or Hansens, plural Hänse, diminutive Hänschen n or Hänsel n or Hansi n or Hänslein n) a male given name ==== Related terms ==== (surnames): Hansen, Hanson, Hanssen Johannes and its variants ==== Descendants ==== → Danish: Hans → Norwegian: Hans → Dutch: Hans → Swedish: Hans → Czech: Honza → Polabian: Åns === See also === Fritz (pet form of Friedrich) Hinz (pet form of Hinrich (Heinrich)) Kunz (pet form of Kunrad (Konrad)) Lutz (pet form of Ludwig or Ludger) Max (short form of Maximilian) Petz (pet form of Peter) === Further reading === “Hans” in Duden online “Hans” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Hunsrik == === Alternative forms === Schwong Hannes Johannes === Etymology === A short form of Johannes. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhans/ Rhymes: -ans Syllabification: Hans === Proper noun === Hans m a male given name, equivalent to English Jack === References === == Icelandic == === Proper noun === Hans m (proper noun, genitive singular Hans) a male given name ==== Declension ==== == Norwegian == === Etymology === From German Hans, a medieval short form of Johannes (“John”), from Latin Jōhannēs, Iōhannēs (a variant of Jōannēs, Iōannēs), from New Testament Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), a contraction from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yôḥānān) (Yohanan, Yokhanan), (perhaps) from a short form of Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן (yəhôḥānān), meaning "YHWH is gracious". First recorded in Norway in the 14th century. === Proper noun === Hans a male given name Hansel, the boy in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. ==== Related terms ==== (surnames): Hansen, Hanssen Johannes and its variants === References === Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN [2] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 23 372 males with the given name Hans living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the last frequency peak in the 19th century. Accessed on April 29th, 2011. == Swedish == === Etymology === From German Hans, a medieval short form of Johannes (“John”). First recorded in Sweden in 1356. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hɑːns/ Rhymes: -ɑːns === Proper noun === Hans c (genitive Hans) a male given name Hansel, the boy in the fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel" ==== Related terms ==== (pet form): Hasse (surname): Hansson Johannes and its variants === References === Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN [3] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 122 616 males with the given name Hans living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, without a clear frequency peak. Accessed on 19 June 2011.