Hans

Etymology 1
From (occasionally used in English), a medieval short form of.

Etymology
From, a medieval short form of.

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Etymology
From, a medieval short form of.

Etymology
From, a medieval short form of.

Usage notes
Patronymics
 * son of Hans: Hansson
 * daughter of Hans: Hansdóttir

Etymology
From.

Etymology
A medieval short form of.

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 * and its variants

Etymology
From, a medieval short form of , from , (a variant of , ), from New Testament , a contraction from  (Yohanan, Yokhanan), (perhaps) from a short form of , meaning "YHWH is gracious".

First recorded in Norway in the 14th century.

Proper noun

 * 1) Hansel, the boy in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.
 * 1) Hansel, the boy in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.

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Etymology
From, a medieval short form of. First recorded in Sweden in 1356.

Proper noun

 * 1) Hansel, the boy in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.
 * 1) Hansel, the boy in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.

Related terms

 * and its variants
 * and its variants
 * and its variants