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hans

/hɑns/

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What does hans mean?

noun

  1. Alternative form of Hanse (“merchant guild”).
  2. Acronym of head and neck support.

proper noun

  1. A male given name from German.

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IPA pronunciation

/hɑns/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/hænz/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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A thoughtless whim seized Thornton, and he drew the attention of Hans and Pete to the experiment he had in mind.
Jack LondonThe call of the wildProject Gutenberg ebook #215
I knew they were not going to work that afternoon -- St. Hans' Eve -- but habit is a strange thing.
Roald AmundsenThe South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 1Translated by Arthur G. ChaterProject Gutenberg ebook #3414
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He came to the great hill of ice, and was as surprised as Hans had been, and found it as hard to cross.
Sara Cone BryantHow to Tell Stories to Children, and Some Stories to TellProject Gutenberg ebook #474
One of Hans Virchow’s very detailed physiognomical observations concerning the expression of interest in the eyes by means of the pupil, has very considerable physiognomical value.
Hans GrossCriminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and StudentsTranslated by Horace Meyer KallenProject Gutenberg ebook #1320
Sir Hans Sloane mentions a lady of sixty-eight who though not having borne a child for twenty years, nursed her grandchildren one after another.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747