Where does “Hansen” come from?
Hansen (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hans, from German Hans, from German Johannes, from Latin Johannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.
Ancestry of “Hansen”, step by step
Hansen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål hans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hans | possessive of han; his |
| 2 | German | Hans | — |
| 3 | German | Johannes | penis; cock |
| 4 | Latin | Johannes | John |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |