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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

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

Jon Favreau, who directed the live-action “Lion King,” serves as executive producer alongside the BBC natural-history veteran Mike Gunto; the score by Hans Zimmer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

“If you’re an NFL fan, I don’t think there’s a better model than the one the NFL offers,” says Hans Schroeder, the league’s executive vice president of media distribution.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

On July 22, 1942, the White Rose group held a small farewell party, and the next day Hans, Willi Graf, Christoph Probst, and Alexander Schmorell were dispatched as student medics to the Russian front.

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

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