Hans (name)

Hans
Pronunciation	US: /ˈhɑːnz/ HAHNZ; UK: /ˈhænz/ HANZ; Danish: [ˈhænˀs]; German: [ˈhans]; Dutch: [ˈhans]
Gender	Male
Name day	October 25 (Germany); August 29 (Sweden); June 24th (Norway, Estonia, Denmark); December 27 (Finland)
Origin
Word/name	Pet form of Johannes
Meaning	"God has been gracious"
Region of origin	German, Dutch, Scandinavian
Other names
Pet form(s)	Hampus
Related names	Hanni, Hanno, Hánno, Hannu, Hánsa, Hansi, Hanski, Hanssi, Hanse, Hansu, Hensar, Hampe, Hanseraq, Hansinnguaq, Hasse

Hans 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. The earliest documented usage was in 1356 in Sweden,^[3] 1360 in Norway,^[4] and the 14th century in Denmark.^[5]

The name "Hansel" (German: Hänsel; IPA: /ˈhɛn.zəl/, [ˈhɛnzl̩]) is a diminutive, meaning "little Hans". Another diminutive with the same meaning is Hänschen (IPA: /ˈhɛns.çən/), found in the German proverb "Was Hänschen nicht lernt, lernt Hans nimmermehr", which translates roughly as: "What Hansel doesn't learn, Hans will never learn".^{[citation needed]}

Separately derived, Hans is also a male given name meaning "swan" in the Sanskrit language families of the Indian subcontinent.

^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
^ Dahl, Árni (2005). Navnabókin. ISBN 9789991849393.^{[page needed]}
^ Otterbjörk, Roland (1979). Svenska förnamn. ISBN 9789121109373.^{[page needed]}
^ Stemshaug, Ola; Kruken, Kristoffer (1995). Norsk Personnamnleksikon. ISBN 978-8252120363.^{[page needed]}
^ Meldgaard, Eva Villarsen (2004). Den store navnebog. ISBN 9788711160435.^{[page needed]}

[1] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "John" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

[2] Dahl, Árni (2005). Navnabókin. ISBN 9789991849393.^{[page needed]}

[3] Otterbjörk, Roland (1979). Svenska förnamn. ISBN 9789121109373.^{[page needed]}

[4] Stemshaug, Ola; Kruken, Kristoffer (1995). Norsk Personnamnleksikon. ISBN 978-8252120363.^{[page needed]}

[5] Meldgaard, Eva Villarsen (2004). Den store navnebog. ISBN 9788711160435.^{[page needed]}

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Origin
Pronunciation	US: /ˈhɑːnz/ HAHNZ UK: /ˈhænz/ HANZ Danish: [ˈhænˀs] German: [ˈhans] Dutch: [ˈhans]
Gender	Male
Name day	October 25 (Germany) August 29 (Sweden) June 24th (Norway, Estonia, Denmark) December 27 (Finland)
Word/name	Pet form of Johannes
Meaning	"God has been gracious"^[1]
Region of origin	German, Dutch, Scandinavian
Other names
Pet form(s)	Hampus
Related names	Hanni, Hanno, Hánno, Hannu, Hánsa, Hansi, Hanski, Hanssi, Hanse, Hansu, Hensar, Hampe, Hanseraq, Hansinnguaq, Hasse