Hanss
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1344. From German Hans, from Johannes (“John”).
Proper noun
Hanss m
- A transliteration of the German, Danish and Swedish male given name Hans.
- (rare today) A male given name.
Related terms
- Ansis
- Jānis
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Hanss was the only given name of 5 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.