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Bookmark or Share- Hans (name) - WikipediaHans is a Germanic male given name in Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Faroese, German, Norwegian, Icelandic and Swedish -speaking populations. It was originally short for Johannes (John), [2] but is now also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes.
- Hans - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and PopularityThe name Hans is a boy's name of German origin. Though familiar to all via such childhood icons as Hans Brinker, Hans(el) and Gretel, and Hans Christian Andersen, few Americans have chosen this name for their sons because of its intractably Old Country image.
- Hans - Name Meaning, What does Hans mean? - Think Baby NamesHans as a boys' name is pronounced hahns. It is of Scandinavian, German, Danish and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Hans is "God is gracious". Variant of John. In Hindi, it comes from an Sanskrit expression meaning "swan". The name is popular in Germany. Writer Hans Christian Andersen. Also form of Jan. Hans Willie (H.W.), ..
- Meaning, origin and history of the name HansGerman short form of Johannes, now used independently. This name has been very common in German-speaking areas of Europe since the late Middle Ages. From an early period it was transmitted to the Low Countries and Scandinavia.
- Hans - Meaning of Hans, What does Hans mean? - BabyNamesPediaHans is a contracted form of Johannes (Dutch, German, and Scandinavian). Hans is also a variant of John (English and Hebrew) in the Dutch, German, and Scandinavian languages. Hampus (diminutive in Scandinavian) is a variant of the name.
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