Hans

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Hans^¹

/ˈhæns/
/ˈhænz/
/ˈhɑːns/
/ˈhɑːnz/

Sounds like hands, haunts · Rhymes with -æns, -ænz, -ɑːns, -ɑːnz

Where it comes from

Borrowed from German Hans (occasionally used in English), a medieval short form of Johannes (“John”).

proper noun

A male given name from German.

Hans^²

/ˈhæns/
/ˈhænz/
/ˈhɑːns/
/ˈhɑːnz/

Sounds like hands, haunts · Rhymes with -æns, -ænz, -ɑːns, -ɑːnz

noun Hanses

alternative Alternative form of Hanse (“merchant guild”).

HANS^³

noun

abbreviation, acronym Acronym of head and neck support

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: michael, ambrose, georg, hany, brinker, henze, joachim, jurgen, blockhead, hanns, hansa, nha, john, jon, johan, johannes

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"Hans." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hans.

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@misc{hans_2026,
  title = {Hans},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hans},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}