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Where does “Hans” come from?

Hans (German) comes from German Johannes, from Latin Johannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

Ancestry of “Hans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanJohannespenis; cock
2LatinJohannesJohn
3Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
4HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
5Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
6Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
7Arabicخُنَّة—

Words derived from “Hans”

  • Hans
  • Hänschen
  • Prahlhans
  • Hanss
  • Ansis
  • Hans
  • Hansen
  • Hans
  • Hansen
  • Hans
  • Hánsa
  • Hans
  • Hansen
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