Variations of Hanka?
My great-aunt's name was Hanka. She was a Polish Jew. I can't find any records of her listed under this name - are there any possible variants of Hanka used in Polish or Yiddish?
~ Hannah
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Hanka is diminutive of Hana (form of Hannah). In Czech Republic (and probably in Poland too) it is often used as a pet form of Hana or sometimes as a given name.
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Hanka is a diminutive of Hana. Just like Anka for Ana. Both Hanka and Anka are sometimes used as full names.
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