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
| 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 | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 8 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 9 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | — |
| 10 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |