Etymology

Hans

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Today it means: A male given name from German. Full definition →

German Hans
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  1. German · borrowed fromHans
  2. English todayHans

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.