hanks

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proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Less commonScrabble 12

Meanings

hanks1

noun
  1. pluralplural of hank

Hanks2

proper nounHanks (countable and uncountable, plural Hankses)

plural Hankses · alternative Hankes

  1. countableuncountableA surname originating as a patronymic.
proper noun

alternative Hankes

  1. pluralplural of Hank

Origin

From Hank + -s. * (surname): From Hank + the patronymic suffix -s. * (plural): From Hank + the pluralization suffix -s.

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APA

hanks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanks

MLA

“hanks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hanks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanks.

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