Where does “Hanson” come from?

Hanson is an English surname derived from Hann, a personal name of unknown origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Hanson”, 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	—

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