Etymology

hanko

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Today it means: A traditional Japanese stamp bearing a personal seal, used (in place of a handwritten signature) to authorise or certify documents. Full definition →

Finnish Hanko
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hanko · noun1

Borrowed from Japanese 版行(はんこ) (hanko).

Hanko · proper noun2

  1. Finnish · borrowed fromHanko
  2. Finnish · borrowed fromHanko
  3. English todayHanko

Borrowed from Finnish Hanko.

Hanko · proper noun3

  1. Czech · borrowed fromHanko
  2. Polish · borrowed fromHanko
  3. English todayHanko

Both from Polish Hanko and Czech Hanko.

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