Hansina

Hansína Faroese Proper noun fo proper noun f fo female Usage notes f Hansinuson Hansinudóttir Declension Hansina Hansinu Hansinu Hansinu Norwegian Bokmål Alternative forms nb Hansine Etymology From nb Hans ina male given name feminine name-forming suffix. The suffix nb -ina is a less common variant of nb -ine. Names of this type became fashionable in Norway in the 18th century, having been transmitted through Danish from German, and were chiefly used when daughters were named after male relatives. The base name nb Hans is a German short form of nb Johannes, which comes via nb grc Ἰωάννης from nb hbo יוֹחָנָן Yōḥānān Yahweh is gracious. 1766 in Norway.“Hansina”, Nordic Names. Pronunciation nb /hanˈsiː.na/ nb iːna 3 nb Han si na Proper noun nb proper noun nb female, a feminine derivative of nb Hans Usage notes In the 19th century, nb Hansina was most commonly used in Troms.Gulbrand Alhaug, “Hansina – kvinnenamn”, Store norske leksikon. Statistics According to Store norske leksikon, approximately 20 women born in Norway in the period 1900–2017 had nb Hansina as their sole or first given name. References Gulbrand Alhaug, “Kvinnenamn”, Store norske leksikon. Gulbrand Alhaug, “Hans – mannsnamn”, Store norske leksikon. Gulbrand Alhaug, “Johannes – mannsnamn”, Store norske leksikon.