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  • plural of Han.

Hans

American  
[hanz, hahns] / hænz, hɑns /

noun

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


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Hans Johnson, the commission’s chairman, heralded the court’s August ruling.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Musician Hans Zimmer, bands Imagine Dragons and the Chainsmokers, as well as comedians Russell Peters and Trevor Noah, are scheduled to perform in the country before the year’s end.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Last month, the holding company’s CEO, Hans Dieter Pötsch, who also is chairman of Volkswagen’s supervisory board, expressed frustration.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

They accuse Hans S of luring her into a secluded area beneath the fortress, known as the General von Aster room after a 19th-Century Prussian general.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

After the execution of Hans and Sophie Scholl and other members of the White Rose resistance group, the Scholl family was arrested and taken into “kinship detention.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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