Hanss

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1344. From German Hans, from Johannes (“John”).

Proper noun

Hanss m

1. A respelling of the German, Danish, or Swedish male given name Hans.
2. (rare today) a male given name

Related terms

• Ansis
• Jānis

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Hanss was the only given name of 5 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.