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View Name: Hank


HANK
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: HANGK   [key]
Meaning & History
Originally a short form of Hankin which was a medieval diminutive of JOHN. Since the 17th century in the United States this name has also been used as a diminutive of HENRY, probably under the influence of the Dutch diminutive HENK.
Related Names
VARIANT: Harry
DIMINUTIVE: Hal
OTHER LANGUAGES: Heike, Heiko, Hein, Henk, Hennie, Henny, Rik (Dutch), Harri, Heikki, Jussi (Finnish), Heike, Heiko, Heiner, Heinz, Henning (German), Giannino, Rico (Italian), Herkus (Lithuanian), Quique (Spanish), Hampus, Hasse (Swedish), Harri (Welsh)
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