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Hansine
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Danish
Etymology
da
Proper noun
da proper noun
da female Hans
Descendants
is Hansína 1
Norwegian Bokmål
no:Hansine
Alternative forms
nb Hansina
Etymology
From nb Hans ine male given name feminine name-forming suffix. 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.
18th century in Norway.“Hansine”, Nordic Names.
Pronunciation
nb /hanˈsiː.nə/
nb iːnə 3
nb Han si ne
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb female, a feminine derivative of nb Hans
Usage notes
In the 19th century, nb Hansine was most commonly used in Troms.Gulbrand Alhaug, “Hansine – kvinnenamn”, Store norske leksikon.
Statistics
According to Store norske leksikon, approximately 620 women born in Norway in the period 1900–2017 had nb Hansine as their sole or first given name. Among all women bearing the name during that period, 80 percent had it as a second given name.
References
Gulbrand Alhaug, “Kvinnenamn”, Store norske leksikon.
Gulbrand Alhaug, “Hans – mannsnamn”, Store norske leksikon.
Gulbrand Alhaug, “Johannes – mannsnamn”, Store norske leksikon.