Hanss

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Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1344. From German Hans, from Johannes (John).

Proper noun

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Hanss m

  1. A respelling of the German, Danish, or Swedish male given name Hans.
  2. (rare today) a male given name
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References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Hanss was the only given name of 5 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.