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Hans

American  
[hanz, hahns] / hænz, hɑns /

noun

  1. a male given name, Germanic form of John.


Example Sentences

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“AI has been disrupting a different segment of the economy on a daily basis,” said Michael Hans, chief investment officer at Citizens Wealth, in a phone interview Friday.

From MarketWatch

Hans Jacob had offered the miller four sheep and a milking cow for her hand in marriage.

From Literature

The Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission will probe the county’s Correctional Health Services during its next meeting, specifically eight suicides and 10 drug-related deaths that occurred in 2025, said Hans Johnson, commission chair.

From Los Angeles Times

“Hans Christian Andersen bartered with a mermaid who lived in the cold waters of the Odense Fjord.”

From Literature

South Tyrol's designation as autonomous ushered in "remarkable economic and cultural development" as well as "a form of self-governance found in few other Italian provinces", tourism historian Hans Heiss told AFP.

From Barron's