Hank
See also: hank
English
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /hæŋk/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -æŋk
Proper noun
editHank (plural Hanks)
- A diminutive of the male given name Henry.
- (archaic) A diminutive of the given name Hankin (a medieval form of John).
Anagrams
editCentral Franconian
editAlternative forms
edit- Hand (Moselle Franconian, eastern Ripuarian)
- Hangk (Aachen)
Etymology
editFrom Old High German (*)hand, northern variant of hant. See Hand for more.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editDutch
editAlternative forms
edit- (Altena) De Hang (dialect form)
Etymology
edit- (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
editProper noun
editHank n
- A village in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Knusterooiersland (Carnival nickname)
- A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Luxembourgish
editEtymology
editFrom late Middle High German hanc (“hanging”); see hängen (“to hang”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editHank m (plural Häng)
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