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Hans

 

[ hรฆnz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

person's name

A male given name, originally a short form of Johannes. Common in Germany and other German-speaking countries.

Synonyms

John

Examples of usage

  • Hans is coming to visit us next week.
  • Do you know Hans from the office?
Context #2 | Noun

fairy tale character

A character in the fairy tale 'Hansel and Gretel', known for being the brother of Gretel and for his resourcefulness in finding a way back home from the witch's house in the forest.

Synonyms

brother

Examples of usage

  • Hans and Gretel found their way home using the breadcrumbs.
  • The story of Hansel and Gretel is a popular fairy tale.
Context #3 | Noun

slang

A term used informally to refer to a person whose name is not known or forgotten.

Synonyms

dude, guy

Examples of usage

  • Hey, do you know where Hans went?
  • I saw Hans at the party last night.

Translations

Translations of the word "Hans" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Hans

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเค‚เคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hans

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Hans

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะ“ะฐะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Hans

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒณใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Hans

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Hans

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Hans

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•œ์Šค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุงู†ุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Hans

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hans

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฑ‰ๆ–ฏ (Hร n sฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Hans

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hans

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฅะฐะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฐแƒแƒœแƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Hans

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Hans

Word origin

The name 'Hans' has Germanic roots and is a short form of the name Johannes, which means 'God is gracious'. It has been a popular name in Germany and other German-speaking countries for many years. The character of Hans in the fairy tale 'Hansel and Gretel' is known for his bravery and cleverness. In slang, 'Hans' is sometimes used as a placeholder name for a person whose name is unknown.