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Hans

American  
[hanz, hahns] / hænz, hɑns /

noun

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


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“A growing housing stock is accommodating fewer people,” said Hans Johnson, a senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

A concert by film-score composer Hans Zimmer in Germany was a particularly strong driver of live entertainment earnings, Eventim’s chief executive officer Klaus-Peter Schulenberg told an investor call.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

People who own a home and have a stock portfolio and other financial assets have benefited from the bull market and continue to spend, said Michael Hans, chief investment officer at Citizens Wealth.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Paddington Bear, Glastonbury chief Emily Eavis, actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, singer Camila Cabello and composer Hans Zimmer also paid tribute to Sir David in pre-recorded birthday tributes.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“Who is it, Hans? Is it more of them? Let them in.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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