Given name

Hänschen

“God is gracious”

In German use, Hänschen is a diminutive of Hans. In Scandinavian use, Hans carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

In German use, Hänschen is a diminutive of Hans. In Scandinavian use, Hans carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”

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How it developed

In German usage, Hänschen is a diminutive of Hans.

Hänschen’s family of names

In German usage, Hänschen is a diminutive of Hans. In German usage, Hänschen has a related form in Hansi. In German usage, Hänschen has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Giannino.

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Around the world

Hänschen has relatives in 6 languages.

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Nicknames & forms 8

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 6

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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