noun
Hans
HANS
noun
1
A male given name of German origin, a short form of Johannes.
"Hans is one of the most common German first names."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA German version of the name John.
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Etymology
A medieval German short form of Johannes, the German equivalent of John.