See also: hank

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Hank (plural Hanks)

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Henry.
  2. (archaic) A diminutive of the given name Hankin (a medieval form of John).

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From Old High German (*)hand, northern variant of hant. See Hand for more.

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Hank f (plural Häng, diminutive Hängche)

  1. (Ripuarian, now chiefly western dialects) hand

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  • (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.

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Hank n

  1. A village in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Knusterooiersland (Carnival nickname)
  2. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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From late Middle High German hanc (hanging); see hängen (to hang).

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Hank m (plural Häng)

  1. slope, hillside
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