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English
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hank (plural Hanks)
- A diminutive of the male given name Henry.
- (archaic) A diminutive of the given name Hankin (a medieval form of John).
Anagrams
Central Franconian
Etymology
From Old High German (*)hand, northern variant of hant. See Hand for more.
Pronunciation
Noun
Hank f (plural Häng, diminutive Hängche)
- (Ripuarian, now chiefly western dialects) hand
Dutch
Etymology
- (Altena) First attested as De Hank in 1851. Potentially derived from dialectal hang (“place where fishing nets were hung out to dry, fish smoking unit”). Alternatively, the toponym may be cognate to hangen (“hang”) and refer to fencing or a small building.
- (Land van Cuijk) First attested as hanck in 1485. Apparently to be related to hangen (“hang”), referring here to fencing or a small building.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hank n
- A village in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Knusterooiersland (Carnival nickname)
- A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From late Middle High German hanc (“hanging”); see hängen (“to hang”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Hank m (plural Häng)
- slope, hillside