Meanings
proper noun
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- archaicA male given name, equivalent to English John.
verbHann (third-person singular simple present Hanns, present participle Hanning, simple past and past participle Hanned)
present singular third person Hanns · participle present Hanning · participle past Hanned · past Hanned
- transitivecomputingTo apply the Hann function to (a signal).
Origin
From a Middle English given name derived from Johan, variant of John, or less often from Henry or Randolph.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
Hann. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hann
MLA
“Hann.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hann. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hann,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hann.
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