Hank

hank English Pronunciation en /ˈhæŋk/ [ˈhæŋk] non-æ-tensing en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hank.wav Southern England en æ-tensing en /ˈheɪ̯ŋk/ [ˈheɪ̯ŋk] ; /ˈhɛ̃ŋk/ [ˈhɛ̃ŋk] US,CA en æŋk 1 en Hank en hank Proper noun s en male Henry. en archaic en male Hankin (a medieval form of en John). Anagrams en ahkn Kahn Khan Nakh ankh khan Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Hand Moselle Franconian eastern Ripuarian gmw-cfr Hangk Aachen Etymology From gmw-cfr goh (*)hand, northern variant of goh hant. See gmw-cfr Hand for more. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /haŋk/ Noun gmw-cfr noun f plural Häng diminutive Hängche gmw-cfr Ripuarian now chiefly western dialects hand Dutch Alternative forms nl De Hang Altena dialect form Etymology (Altena) First attested as De Hank in 1851. Potentially derived from dialectal nl hang place where fishing nets were hung out to dry, fish smoking unit. Alternatively, the toponym may be cognate to nl hangen hang and refer to fencing or a small building. (Land van Cuijk) First attested as hanck in 1485. Apparently to be related to nl hangen hang, referring here to fencing or a small building. Pronunciation nl /ɦɑŋk/ nl Nl-Hank.ogg nl Hank nl ɑŋk 1 Proper noun n nl village mun/Altena p/North Brabant c/Netherlands nl Knusterooiersland<qq:Carnival nickname> nl hamlet mun/Land van Cuijk p/North Brabant c/Netherlands Derived terms nl Hankenaar nl Hanks References Luxembourgish Alternative forms lb Hang Etymology From late lb gmh hanc hanging; see de hängen to hang. Pronunciation lb /haŋk/ [hɑŋk] lb ɑŋk 1 Noun m Häng slope, hillside Further reading 2