Hans

[hanz, hahns]

noun

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

Example Sentences

“The first I knew about it was Hans calling me into his room and going, ‘We’ve got “Simpsons.”

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There’s no indication in the Hans Christian Andersen story that the naked emperor’s exposure made him a better person or ruler.

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In 1938, Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger used it to describe child patients at his Vienna clinic who were verbal, often fluently so, with unusual social behaviors and at-times obsessive focus on very specific subjects.

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During the Civilian Oversight Commission’s meeting on Thursday, Hans Johnson, the commission’s chair, made fiery comments about the policy, calling it “reckless,” “ridiculous and ludicrous.”

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Sunday's raids took place in the capital, Sanaa, and port city of Hudaydah, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said.

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