Hanka

See also: hanka, hank'a, hân-ká, and Hanką

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɦaŋka]

Proper noun

Hanka f

1. a diminutive of the female given name Hana

Declension

Declension of Hanka (sg-only hard feminine)

	singular
nominative	Hanka
genitive	Hanky
dative	Hance
accusative	Hanku
vocative	Hanko
locative	Hance
instrumental	Hankou

Proper noun

Hanka m anim (female equivalent Hanková)

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Hanka (masculine animate in -a)

	singular	plural
nominative	Hanka	Hankové
genitive	Hanky	Hanků
dative	Hankovi	Hankům
accusative	Hanku	Hanky
vocative	Hanko	Hankové
locative	Hankovi	Hancích
instrumental	Hankou	Hanky

Further reading

• “Hanka”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “Hanka”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “Hanka”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

Finnish

Etymology

< hanka

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑŋkɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝ŋkɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑŋkɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Han‧ka
• Hyphenation^(key): Han‧ka

Proper noun

Hanka

1. a Finnish surname

Declension

Inflection of Hanka (Kotus type 9*G/kala, nk-ng gradation)
nominative		Hanka	Hangat
genitive		Hangan	Hankojen
partitive		Hankaa	Hankoja
illative		Hankaan	Hankoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Hanka	Hangat
accusative	nom.	Hanka	Hangat
	gen.	Hangan
genitive		Hangan	Hankojen Hankain rare
partitive		Hankaa	Hankoja
inessive		Hangassa	Hangoissa
elative		Hangasta	Hangoista
illative		Hankaan	Hankoihin
adessive		Hangalla	Hangoilla
ablative		Hangalta	Hangoilta
allative		Hangalle	Hangoille
essive		Hankana	Hankoina
translative		Hangaksi	Hangoiksi
abessive		Hangatta	Hangoitta
instructive		—	Hangoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Hanka (Kotus type 9*G/kala, nk-ng gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Hankani Hankani accusative nom. Hankani Hankani gen. Hankani genitive Hankani Hankojeni Hankaini rare partitive Hankaani Hankojani inessive Hangassani Hangoissani elative Hangastani Hangoistani illative Hankaani Hankoihini adessive Hangallani Hangoillani ablative Hangaltani Hangoiltani allative Hangalleni Hangoilleni essive Hankanani Hankoinani translative Hangakseni Hangoikseni abessive Hangattani Hangoittani instructive — — comitative — Hankoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Hankasi Hankasi accusative nom. Hankasi Hankasi gen. Hankasi genitive Hankasi Hankojesi Hankaisi rare partitive Hankaasi Hankojasi inessive Hangassasi Hangoissasi elative Hangastasi Hangoistasi illative Hankaasi Hankoihisi adessive Hangallasi Hangoillasi ablative Hangaltasi Hangoiltasi allative Hangallesi Hangoillesi essive Hankanasi Hankoinasi translative Hangaksesi Hangoiksesi abessive Hangattasi Hangoittasi instructive — — comitative — Hankoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Hankamme Hankamme accusative nom. Hankamme Hankamme gen. Hankamme genitive Hankamme Hankojemme Hankaimme rare partitive Hankaamme Hankojamme inessive Hangassamme Hangoissamme elative Hangastamme Hangoistamme illative Hankaamme Hankoihimme adessive Hangallamme Hangoillamme ablative Hangaltamme Hangoiltamme allative Hangallemme Hangoillemme essive Hankanamme Hankoinamme translative Hangaksemme Hangoiksemme abessive Hangattamme Hangoittamme instructive — — comitative — Hankoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Hankanne Hankanne accusative nom. Hankanne Hankanne gen. Hankanne genitive Hankanne Hankojenne Hankainne rare partitive Hankaanne Hankojanne inessive Hangassanne Hangoissanne elative Hangastanne Hangoistanne illative Hankaanne Hankoihinne adessive Hangallanne Hangoillanne ablative Hangaltanne Hangoiltanne allative Hangallenne Hangoillenne essive Hankananne Hankoinanne translative Hangaksenne Hangoiksenne abessive Hangattanne Hangoittanne instructive — — comitative — Hankoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Hankansa Hankansa accusative nom. Hankansa Hankansa gen. Hankansa genitive Hankansa Hankojensa Hankainsa rare partitive Hankaansa Hankojaan Hankojansa inessive Hangassaan Hangassansa Hangoissaan Hangoissansa elative Hangastaan Hangastansa Hangoistaan Hangoistansa illative Hankaansa Hankoihinsa adessive Hangallaan Hangallansa Hangoillaan Hangoillansa ablative Hangaltaan Hangaltansa Hangoiltaan Hangoiltansa allative Hangalleen Hangallensa Hangoilleen Hangoillensa essive Hankanaan Hankanansa Hankoinaan Hankoinansa translative Hangakseen Hangaksensa Hangoikseen Hangoiksensa abessive Hangattaan Hangattansa Hangoittaan Hangoittansa instructive — — comitative — Hankoineen Hankoinensa

Derived terms

• Hankala

Statistics

• Hanka is the 2669^th (tied with 10 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 297 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Old Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈɣanka/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈɦanka/

Proper noun

Hanka f

1. a diminutive of the female given names Hana or Anna

Declension

Declension of Hanka (hard a-stem reducible)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	Hanka	Hancě	Hanky
genitive	Hanky	Hankú	Hanek
dative	Hancě	Hankama	Hankám
accusative	Hanku	Hancě	Hanky
vocative	Hanko	Hancě	Hanky
locative	Hancě	Hankú	Hankách
instrumental	Hankú	Hankama	Hankami

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.

Further reading

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916), “Hanka”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění

Polish

Etymology

Clipping of Hanna + -ka.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈxan.ka/

• (Greater Poland):
  • (Kuyavia) IPA^(key): [ˈxaŋ.ka]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -anka
• Syllabification: Han‧ka

Proper noun

Hanka f (diminutive Haneczka)

1. a diminutive of the female given name Hanna

Declension

Declension of Hanka

	singular	plural
nominative	Hanka	Hanki
genitive	Hanki	Hanek
dative	Hance	Hankom
accusative	Hankę	Hanki
instrumental	Hanką	Hankami
locative	Hance	Hankach
vocative	Hanko	Hanki

Further reading

• Hanka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Oskar Kolberg (1867), “Hanka”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 271

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɦanka]

Proper noun

Hanka f

1. a diminutive of the female given name Hana

Declension

Declension of Hanka

	singular	plural
nominative	Hanka	Hanky
genitive	Hanky	Haniek
dative	Hanke	Hankám
accusative	Hanku	Hanky
locative	Hanke	Hankách
instrumental	Hankou	Hankami

Further reading

• “Hanka”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025