Etymograph

English

Hans

Hans comes from German Hans, from Johannes ‘John’, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן.

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיוֹחָנָןYôḥānān
  2. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEἸωάννης
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIōannēs
  4. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEIōhannēsvariant of Iōannēs
  5. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500Jōhannēs
  6. Germanc. 1650–presentJohannes‘John’
  7. German, derivedc. 1650–presentHans
  8. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיוֹחָנָןYôḥānān
  2. Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEἸωάννης
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIōannēs
  4. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEIōhannēsvariant of Iōannēs
  5. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500Jōhannēs
  6. Germanc. 1650–presentJohannes‘John’
  7. German, derivedc. 1650–presentHans
  8. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

name A male given name from German.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן / Hans