Where does “Hansen” come from?
Hansen (English) comes from Danish Hansen, from Danish hans, from German Hans, from German Johannes, from Latin Johannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון.
Hansen (English): A placename
Definitions
- A placename
Ancestry of “Hansen”, step by step
Hansen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish Hansen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Hansen | Hansen |
| 2 | Danish | hans | genitive of han |
| 3 | German | Hans | — |
| 4 | German | Johannes | penis; cock |
| 5 | Latin | Johannes | John |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 8 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 9 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 10 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål Hansen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | Hansen | — |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | sen | late |
| 3 | Old Norse | seinn | late |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sainaz | — |
via English Hans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hans | — |