Hank

See also: hank

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hæŋk/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -æŋk

Proper noun

Hank (plural Hanks)

1. A diminutive of the male given name Henry.
2. (archaic) A diminutive of the given name Hankin (a medieval form of John).

Anagrams

• Kahn, Khan, Nakh, ankh, khan

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Hand (Moselle Franconian, eastern Ripuarian)
• Hangk (Aachen)

Etymology

From Old High German (*)hand, northern variant of hant. See Hand for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haŋk/

Noun

Hank f (plural Häng, diminutive Hängche)

1. (Ripuarian, now chiefly western dialects) hand

Dutch

Alternative forms

• De Hang (Altena, dialect form)

Etymology

• (Altena) First attested as De Hank in 1851. Potentially derived from dialectal hang (“place where fishing nets were hung out to dry, fish smoking unit”). Alternatively, the toponym may be cognate to hangen (“hang”) and refer to fencing or a small building.
• (Land van Cuijk) First attested as hanck in 1485. Apparently to be related to hangen (“hang”), referring here to fencing or a small building.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɑŋk/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Hank
• Rhymes: -ɑŋk

Proper noun

Hank n

1. A village in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Knusterooiersland (Carnival nickname)

2. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Hankenaar
• Hanks

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From late Middle High German hanc (“hanging”); see hängen (“to hang”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haŋk/, [hɑŋk]
• Rhymes: -ɑŋk

Noun

Hank m (plural Häng)

1. slope, hillside