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Hannu.

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 Hannes and Johannes, equivalent to English Johnny or Hansel

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhɑnːu/[ˈhɑ̝nːu]

  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 Hannes and Johannes, equivalent to English Johnny or Hansel

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  2. Hansel (the boy in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel)

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  3. a Finnish surname transferred from the given name

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Where this word comes from

Medieval vernacular form of Johannes, perhaps via Middle Low German Hannus.

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