Hank
See also: hank
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Hank (plural Hanks)
- A diminutive of the male given name Henry.
- (archaic) A diminutive of the given name Hankin (a medieval form of John).
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Central Franconian edit
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- Hand (Moselle Franconian, eastern Ripuarian)
- Hangk (Aachen)
Etymology edit
From Old High German (*)hand, northern variant of hant. See Hand for more.
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- (Altena) De Hang (dialect form)
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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
- A village in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Knusterooiersland (Carnival nickname)
- A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From late Middle High German hanc (“hanging”); see hängen (“to hang”).
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Hank m (plural Häng)