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Hannes.

a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], variant of Johannes; variant form Hannu

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

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name/ˈhɑnːes/[ˈhɑ̝nːe̞s̠]
  1. a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], variant of Johannes; variant form Hannu

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Variant of Johannes, probably via Middle Low German.

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