Biblical Hebrew origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “God is gracious”
Borrowed from Middle Low German Hans, which is a shortened form of Johannes, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān).
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: ÅnsăCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: ÅnsăCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Wiktionary: JohannesCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

