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Meaning and origin
Hans is a Scandinavian boy name. The meaning of the name is `God is Gracious `.


Where is it used?
The name Hans is mainly used in German, Dutch and in Danish.

It is an abbreviated form of
Johanna, used in German, Scandinavian, Dutch and in Hungarian.
Johannes, used in German, Dutch, Scandinavian and in Late Roman.


How do they say it elsewhere?
John (In English and in the bible)


See also
In Scandinavian, German and in Czech: Johan (M)
In Italian: Giovanni (M)
In German: Johann
In French: Jeanne
In French: Jean
In English: Jane
In English: Joan
In Dutch: Joop
In Dutch: Hannes
In Armenian: Hovhannes
In Other languages: Joannes


More `Hans` links
Hans as abbreviation
Actors named Hans
Hans in the encyclopedia