Hans (name)

Hans
Pronunciation /ˈhɑːnz/ HAHNZ; German: [ˈhans]
Gender Male
Name day October 25 (Germany)
August 29 (Sweden)
June 24th (Norway, Estonia, Denmark)
December 27 (Finland)
Origin
Word/name Pet Form of Johannes
Meaning God is gracious
Region of origin German, Dutch, Scandinavian
Other names
Related names Hanni, Hanno, Hánno, Hannu, Hánsa, Hansi, Hanski, Hanssi, Hansu, Hensar, Hampe, Hanseraq, Hansinnguaq, Hasse
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Hans is a masculine given name. In German, Danish, Dutch, Faroese, Norwegian, Icelandic and Swedish, originally it is short for Johannes[1] (John) but is also recognized in Sweden, Norway, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands as a name in its own right for official purposes.

Hans is pronounced with a long a (like the a in "harms"). The earliest documented usage was in 1356 in Sweden,[2] 1360 in Norway,[3] and the 14th century in Denmark.[4]

"Hansel" (German Hänsel) is a variant, meaning "little Hans." Another variant with the same meaning is Hänschen, found in the German proverb "Was Hänschen nicht lernt, lernt Hans nimmermehr," which translates roughly as: "What little Hans doesn't learn, grown-up Hans will never learn."

Other variants include: Hanns, Hannes, Hansi (also female), Hansele, Hansal, Hensal, Hanserl, Hännschen, Hennes, Hännes, Hänneschen, Henning, Henner, Honsa, Johan, Johann, Jan, Jannes, Jo, Joha, Hanselmann, Hansje.

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Pet, diminutive, alternative and other language forms are:

Feminine forms are:

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  1. Dahl, Árni (2005). Navnabókin. ISBN 9789991849393.
  2. Otterbjörk, Roland (1979). Svenska förnamn. ISBN 9789121109373.
  3. Stemshaug, Ola; Kruken, Kristoffer (1995). Norsk Personnamnleksikon. ISBN 978-8252120363.
  4. Meldgaard, Eva Villarsen (2004). Den store navnebog. ISBN 9788711160435.

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