Where does “Hansom” come from?
Hansom (English) comes from English Hann, from Middle English Johan, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון.
Ancestry of “Hansom”, step by step
Hansom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hann | To apply the Hann function to |
| 2 | Middle English | Johan | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | Jehan | John |
| 4 | Latin | Iōhannēs | — |
| 5 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 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 | — |