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Hans is a Germanic masculine
given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
in Danish, Dutch,
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * ...
, Faroese,
German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...
, Norwegian, Icelandic and Swedish-speaking populations. It was originally short for
Johannes Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as " John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, '' Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' ...
( John), but is now also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes. The earliest documented usage was in 1356 in Sweden, 1360 in Norway, and the 14th century in Denmark. The name " Hansel" (german: Hänsel) is a variant, meaning "little Hans". Another variant with the same meaning is , found in the German proverb "", which translates roughly as: "What Hansel doesn't learn, Hans will never learn".


Alternate forms

Other variants include: Han, Hawns, Hanns, Hannes, Hanse, Hansi (also female), Hansele, Hansal, Hensal, Hanserl, Hännschen, Hennes, Hännes, Hänneschen, Henning, Henner, Honsa, Johan, Johann, Jan, Jannes, Jo, Joha, Hanselmann, Hansje. Pet, diminutive, alternative and other language forms are: * ( Dutch,
German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...
, Swedish, Icelandic, Finnish) * Honza ( Czech) * Hovhannes ( ( reformed); ( classical)) * Jack (English) * Johnny/Johnnie (English) * John (English) * יוֹחָנָן, ''
Yohanan Yohanan, Yochanan and Johanan are various transliterations to the Latin alphabet of the Hebrew male given name ('), a shortened form of ('), meaning " YHWH is gracious". The name is ancient, recorded as the name of Johanan, high priest of th ...
'' or יְהוֹחָנָן ''Yehohanan'' (
Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
) * Yohanna ( ar, يوحنا) the Arabic language derivative, used among Arabic-speaking Christians * Yahya ( ar, يحيى), used among Arab and non-Arab Muslims * ( Irish-language derivation of ; in Irish and
Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...
refers to the Apostle) * Evan, (
Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
a pre-Christian Celtic subsequently equated to John) * Jevan (variation of Evan) * ( Italian) * ( Maltese) * ( Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Slovak, German) * ( Slovak) * , diminutives: (
Slovenian Slovene or Slovenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Slovenia, a country in Central Europe * Slovene language, a South Slavic language mainly spoken in Slovenia * Slovenes, an ethno-linguistic group mainly living in Slovenia * Sl ...
) * ( Hungarian); diminutives: * (Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian) * ( Aragonese) * (
Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...
) * (
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * , ( medieval French), still in use, but rare * ( Breton) * ( Portuguese) * ( Galician) * ( Germanic: German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch) * (variation of Johannes) * (Icelandic) * ( Lithuanian) * (
Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also * * * Old Serbian (disambiguation ...
) * ( Spanish and Filipino) * ( Finnish) * Ants (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * ...
) * ( Latvian) * Ian (Scottish derived from
Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, an ...
) * (
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania ** Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditiona ...
) * (; Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian and other
Slavic languages The Slavic languages, also known as the Slavonic languages, are Indo-European languages spoken primarily by the Slavic peoples and their descendants. They are thought to descend from a proto-language called Proto-Slavic, spoken during the ...
) * Sean ( Irish , after the French ) *
Shane Shane may refer to: People * Shane (actress) (born 1969), American pornographic actress * Shane (New Zealand singer) (born 1946) * iamnotshane (born 1995), formerly known as Shane, American singer * Shane (name), a masculine given name and a su ...
(anglicized form of ) * Shaun (anglicised form of ) * Shawn (anglicised form of ) * (Welsh) * (
Kirundi Kirundi, also known as Rundi, is a Bantu language spoken by some 9 million people in Burundi and adjacent parts of Rwanda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, as well as in Kenya. It is the official language of Burundi. ...
) * Yohanes ( Eritrean) * (
Western Lombard Western Lombard is a group of dialects of Lombard, a Romance language spoken in Italy. It is widespread in the Lombard provinces of Milan, Monza, Varese, Como, Lecco, Sondrio, a small part of Cremona (except Crema and its neighbours), ...
) Feminine forms are: * Hansina * (Norwegian) * Ioana * Jana *
Jane Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * Jane (1915 film), ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * Jane (2016 film), ''Jane'' (20 ...
* (Portuguese and Catalan) * (French) * Joanne * Joan * Johanna * (Norwegian) * Jean * Janice, Janet, both shortened as "Jan" * Non-English variants adopted as English names include Jeanette * , ,


Arts and entertainment


Authors

* Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), Danish author *
Hans Henning Atrott Hans Henning Atrott, also Hans Atrott, (born 12 January 1944 in Memel, East Prussia now Klaipéda, Lithuania - 2018) was notable for his commitment in the German right-to-die movement. Biography Descent and Childhood His father was Protes ...
(1944–2018), German author and theorist *
Hans Einer Hans Einer (17 June 1856 – 23 February 1927) was born on the farm Kingu in Uniküla, Sangaste Parish (now Valga Parish), Kreis Dorpat. He was an Estonian language teacher, an author of schoolbooks, and a cultural and public figure in Estonia. ...
(1856–1927), Estonian language teacher, author of schoolbooks and a cultural figure *
Hans Fallada Hans Fallada (; born Rudolf Wilhelm Friedrich Ditzen; 21 July 18935 February 1947) was a German writer of the first half of the 20th century. Some of his better known novels include '' Little Man, What Now?'' (1932) and '' Every Man Dies Alone'' ...
(1893–1947), German writer *
Hans Herbjørnsrud Hans Herbjørnsrud (born 2 January 1938) is a Norwegian author of short stories. His works frequently play with the differences between Norwegian languages Bokmål and Nynorsk and the various Norwegian dialects. His stories' characters sometime ...
(born 1938), Norwegian author * Hans Holzer (1920–2009), Austrian-American author and parapsychologist * Hans Henny Jahnn (1894–1959), German playwright and novelist *
Hans Lorbeer Hans Lorbeer (15 August 1901 – 7 September 1973) was a German politician and writer. Life Hans Lorbeer was born as the illegitimate child of a worker girl in Lutherstadt Wittenberg in the Province of Saxony and grew up with foster parents in K ...
(1901–1973), German politician and writer * Hans Erich Nossack (1901–1977), German writer


Painters and sculptors

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Hans Coumans Hans Coumans (19 March 1943 – 16 November 1986) was a Dutch painter active in the South Limburg region, Belgium and Germany. He was self-taught and produced approximately 1700 works. He painted in the Impressionist painting style. Biography Co ...
(1943–1986), Dutch painter *
Hans Rudolf Giger Hans Ruedi Giger ( ; ; 5 February 1940 – 12 May 2014) was a Swiss artist best known for his airbrushed images that blended human physiques with machines, an art style known as " biomechanical". Giger later abandoned airbrush for pastels, mar ...
(1940–2014), Swiss painter, sculptor, and set designer *
Hans Holbein the Younger Hans Holbein the Younger ( , ; german: Hans Holbein der Jüngere;  – between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German-Swiss painter and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style, and is considered one of the greatest por ...
(1497–1543), German Renaissance portraitist *
Hans Seyffer Hans Seyffer, also known as ''Hans Seyfer'' or ''Hans of Heilbronn'' (c.1460–1509), was a stone sculptor and wood carver of the late Gothic style. Biography Seyffer was born in Sinsheim. Little else is known about his life. He lived an ...
(1460–1509), German sculptor


Other arts and entertainment

* Hans Albers (1891–1960), German singer and actor, stage name * Hans Christensen (1924–1983), Danish-born American silversmith * Hans Clarin (1929–2005), German actor * Hans Conried (1917–1982), American comedian and actor *
Hans Klok Johannes Franciscus Catharinus "Hans" Klok (born 22 February 1969) is a Dutch magician, illusionist and actor. Biography Hans Klok was born in Purmerend, Netherlands. On his tenth birthday, he received a magic set as a present and began perform ...
(born 1969), Dutch magician * Hans Matheson (born 1975), Scottish actor * Hans Moser (actor) (1880–1964), Austrian actor born Jean Julier *
Hans Heinz Moser Hans Heinz Moser (9 May 1936 – 5 April 2017) was a Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland *Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-sys ...
(1936–2017), Swiss actor *
Hans Werner Olm Hans Werner Olm (Born Hans Olm, 1 February 1955 in Bochum) is a German television and film comedian.Römhild, Gerhard (2011)Ickern sagt herzlich willkommen, derwesten.de, 12 July 2011, retrieved 2011-07-31 His career began in 1975, when Olm t ...
(born 1955), German cabaret performer and comic *
Hans Rosenthal Hans Rosenthal (2 April 1925 – 10 February 1987) was a radio editor, director, and one of the most popular German radio and television hosts of the 1970s and 1980s. Life Rosenthal grew up in a Jewish family on Winsstraße No. 63, in the P ...
(1925–1987), German entertainer and presenter, named *
Hans Roosipuu Hans Roosipuu (2 April 1931 Torma Parish, Tartu County – 8 July 2017) was an Estonian sport film director and cinematographer. 1961 he graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. 1953-1957 he was a photographer at the newspaper ''E ...
(1931–2017), Estonian film director *
Hans H. Steinberg Hans H. Steinberg is a German film, television, and stage actor, best known for his short role as Karl Koller in the film ''Downfall''. Life Steinberg trained as an actor at the West Coast Actors Studio in Vancouver. In 1993, Steinberg appe ...
(born 1950), German actor *
Hans Söhnker Hans Söhnker (11 October 1903 – 20 April 1981) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1933 and 1980. He was born in Kiel, Germany and died in Berlin, Germany. Selected filmography * '' The Tsarevich'' (1933) � ...
(1903–1981), German actor * Dolph Lundgren (born Hans Lundgren) (born 1957), Swedish actor and martial artist *
Hans Wegner Hans Jørgensen Wegner (April 2, 1914 - January 26, 2007) was a Danish furniture designer. His work, along with a concerted effort from several of his manufacturers, contributed to the international popularity of mid-century Danish design. His sty ...
(or Hans Jørgensen Wegner, 1914–2007), Danish furniture designer


Medicine

* Hans Asperger (1906–1980), Austrian pediatrician for whom Asperger syndrome is named * Hans Berger (1873–1941), German neurologist


Military and paramilitary

* Hans Aumeier (1902–1945), German Nazi SS deputy commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp executed for war crimes *
Hans Berndtson Lieutenant General Hans Göran Berndtson (born 2 July 1945) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of the Middle Army Division, head of the General Training and Management Directorate in the Swedish Armed For ...
(born 1945), Swedish Army lieutenant general *
Hans Bothmann Hans Bothmann or Hans Johann Bothmann (November 11, 1911 – April 4, 1946)IPNHans Bothmann''Concentration camps' functionaries - biographical notes and witness' account.'' Institute of National Remembrance 2012. was the last commandant of the C ...
(1911–1946), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant *
Hans Hagnell Hans Hagnell (December 15, 1919 – June 16, 2006) was a Swedish Social Democratic politician, governor and economist. Hagnell was born in Gothenburg, Sweden on December 15, 1919, to Axel Hagnell, an author and illustrator, and Maria Hagnell. ...
(1919–2006), Swedish politician * Hans Helwig (1881–1952), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant *
Hans Horrevoets Hans Horrevoets (born 26 April 1974 in Made – died 18 May 2006) was a Dutch sea sailor. Disappearance and aftermath Horrevoets disappeared while he was among the crew of the ''ABN AMRO TWO''. During the 7th stage of the 2005–2006 Volvo Ocean ...
(1974–2006), Dutch sea sailor *
Hans Hüttig Hans Benno Hüttig (5 April 1894 – 23 February 1980) was a German SS functionary and Nazi concentration camp commandant. Early years Hans Hüttig was born on 5 April 1894. The son of a carpenter, Hüttig's father would eventually open a shop s ...
(1894–1980), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant * Hans Kalm (1889–1981), Estonian-born military officer *
Hans Krebs (SS general) Hans Krebs (26 April 1888 – 15 February 1947) was an Ethnic German Nazi Party member and SS-''Brigadeführer'' from Czechoslovakia. Krebs was executed for war crimes by the Czechoslovak government in Prague in 1947. Career Krebs was born i ...
(1888–1947), Moravian-born Nazi SS officer executed for war crimes * Hans Loritz (1895–1946), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant *
Hans von Luck Hans–Ulrich Freiherr von Luck und Witten (15 July 1911 – 1 August 1997), usually shortened to Hans von Luck, was a German officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. Luck served with the 7th Panzer Division and 21st Panze ...
(1911–1997), German officer * Hans Möser (1906–1948), German Nazi SS concentration camp officer executed for war crimes *
Hans Osara Hans Larsson ( fi, Hannu Laurinpoika; c. 1560 – 1601) was lieutenant in the Cudgel War at the end of 16th century. He was also the head of Klaus Fleming's military unit in Hämeenkyrö, Finland. Biography Hans Larsson's background is not entir ...
(c. 1560–1601), Finnish lieutenant in the Cudgel War * Hans Oster (1887–1945), German brigadier general and deputy head of military intelligence * Hans Simonsson (1880–1965), Swedish Navy vice admiral


Music

* Hans Guido von Bülow (1830–1894), German pianist and conductor *
Hans Gruber (conductor) Hans Gruber (11 July 1925 – 6 August 2001) was a Canadian conductor of Austrian birth. Born in Vienna, Gruber became a naturalised Canadian citizen in 1944. He entered The Royal Conservatory of Music in 1939 where he was a conducting student o ...
(1925–2001), Canadian conductor *
Hans Hartz Hans Hartz (22 October 1943 in Lunden – 30 November 2002 in Frankfurt am Main) was a German singer and Liedermacher. Career After working as a temporary worker in various professions and studying social pedagogy Social pedagogy describes a ...
(1943–2002), German singer * Hans Werner Henze (1926–2012), German composer * Hans Söllner (born 1955), German singer-songwriter * Hans Zimmer (born 1957), German film composer *
Hans Poulsen Hans Sven Poulsen (born Bruce Gordon Poulsen, 7 March 1945 – 17 February 2023) was an Australian singer-songwriter and musician of Danish descent who was popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and known for his eccentric hippie style.McFa ...
(born 1945), Australian songwriter/musician


Politics

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Hans Apel Hans Eberhard Apel (25 February 1932 – 6 September 2011) was a German politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). From 1972 to 1974 he was Parliamentary State Secretary to the Foreign Minister. From 1974 to 1978 he was the ...
(1932–2011), German politician *
Hans Bentzien Hans Bentzien (1927–2015) was a German writer and politician who served as the culture minister of East Germany from 1961 to 1966. Being a member of the ruling party Socialist Unity Party (SED), he held several political and public posts in Ea ...
(1927–2015), East German writer and politician * Hans Blix (born 1928), Swedish diplomat and politician * Hans, Count von Bülow (1774–1825), Prussian statesman * Hans Eichel (born 1941), German politician * Hans Ekström (born 1958), Swedish politician *
Hans Filbinger Hans Karl Filbinger (15 September 1913 – 1 April 2007) was a conservative German politician and a leading member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union in the 1960s and 1970s, serving as the first chairman of the CDU Baden-Württemberg ...
(1913–2007), German politician *
Hans Frank Hans Michael Frank (23 May 1900 – 16 October 1946) was a German politician and lawyer who served as head of the General Government in Nazi-occupied Poland during the Second World War. Frank was an early member of the German Workers' Par ...
(1900–1946), German Nazi lawyer and governor general of Nazi-occupied Poland executed for war crimes * Hans Friderichs (born 1931), German politician and businessman * Hans Dietrich Genscher (1927–2016), German politician * Hans Gualthérie van Weezel (born 1941), Dutch politician and diplomat *
Hans Gustafsson Hans Gustafsson (21 December 1923 – 25 August 1998) was a Swedish social democratic politician who held several government posts and was a member of the Swedish Parliament. Biography Gustafsson was born on 21 December 1923. He was appointed mi ...
(1923–1998), Swedish politician *
Hans Hamilton Hans Hamilton ( – 22 December 1822) was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament. Hamilton sat for County Dublin in the Irish House of Commons from 1798 until the Act of Union in 1801 and was then appointed High Sheriff of County Dublin for 1803 ...
(1758–1822), Anglo-Irish politician * Hans Koschnick (1929–2016), German politician *
Hans Kruus Hans Johannes Kruus (22 October 1891 – 30 June 1976) was an Estonian historian, academic and politician. As well as sitting in the Riigikogu, Estonian parliament and the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, Estonian SSR, he ...
(1891–1976), Estonian historian, academic and politician *
Hans Rebane Hans Rebane ( – 16 December 1961) was an Estonian politician, diplomat and journalist. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia from 1927 to 1928 in Jaan Tõnisson's third cabinet. Rebane was Estonian envoy in Helsinki 1931–19 ...
(1882–1961), Estonian politician, diplomat and journalist *
Hans Reingruber Hans Reingruber (1888–1964) was a German academic and the first minister of transport or traffic of East Germany. Early life and education Reingruber was born in Elberfeld (today Wuppertal) on 30 April 1888. In April 1908 he enrolled at Tec ...
(1888–1964) was a German academic and transport minister of East Germany *
Hans Unander Hans Erik Unander (born 1970) is a Swedish politician, lawyer and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Dalarna County between July 2009 and October 2010 and between S ...
(born 1970), Swedish politician * Hans Vijlbrief (born 1963), Dutch state secretary * Hans-Jochen Vogel (1926–2020), German politician *
Hans Wiegel Hans Wiegel (; born 16 July 1941) is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessperson. Wiegel studied Law at the University of Amsterdam before switching to Political science obtaining a Bachelo ...
(born 1941), Dutch politician


Science

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Hans Albert Einstein Hans Albert Einstein (May 14, 1904 – July 26, 1973) was a Swiss-American engineer and educator, the second child and first son of physicists Albert Einstein and Mileva Marić. He was a long-time professor of hydraulic engineering at the Uni ...
(1904–1973), Swiss-American professor of hydraulic engineering, son of Albert Einstein *
Hans Ankum Johan Albert "Hans" Ankum (23 July 1930 – 3 June 2019) was a Dutch legal scholar. He was professor of Roman law, history of jurisprudence and juridical papyrology at the University of Amsterdam between 1965 and 1995. Career Ankum was born on 23 ...
(1930–2019), Dutch legal scholar * Hans Avé Lallemant (1938–2016), Dutch-born American geologist * Hans Bethe (1906–2005), German-American nuclear physicist, Nobel laureate *
Hans Bos Johannes Lukas "Hans" Bos (born 16 June 1950) is a Dutch biochemist and cancer researcher. He has been a professor of physiological chemistry at Utrecht University since 1991. He is also employed by the University Medical Center Utrecht. Career Bo ...
(born 1950), Dutch biochemist and cancer researcher *
Hans Capel Hans Willem Capel (born 3 June 1936) is a Dutch theoretical physicist. He was a professor of theoretical physics at the University of Amsterdam between 1983 and 1998. Capel was born in Sceaux, France. He obtained his PhD in mathematics and physic ...
(born 1936), Dutch physicist * Hans Cohen (1923–2020), Dutch microbiologist *
Hans Christian Ørsted Hans Christian Ørsted ( , ; often rendered Oersted in English; 14 August 17779 March 1851) was a Danish physicist and chemist who discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields, which was the first connection found between electricit ...
(1777–1851), Danish physicist and chemist who discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields *
Hans Freeman Hans Charles Freeman AM, FAA (26 May 1929 – 9 November 2008) was a German-born Australian bioinorganic chemist, protein crystallographer, and professor of inorganic chemistry who spent most of his academic career at the University of Sydn ...
(1929–2008), German-born Australian protein crystallographer who elucidated the structure of plastocyanin * Hans Geiger (1882–1945), German physicist, inventor of the Geiger counter *
Hans Hass Hans Hass (23 January 1919 – 16 June 2013) was an Austrian biologist and underwater diving pioneer. He was known mainly for being among the first scientists to popularise coral reefs, stingrays, octopuses and sharks. He pioneered the making of ...
(1919–2013), Austrian diver, naturalist and film-maker * Hans Adolf Krebs (1900–1981), German born, British physician and biochemist. Identified citric acid cycle * Hans Küng (1928–2021), Swiss Catholic theologian and author *
Hans Lauda Hans Lauda (25 March 1896 – 21 January 1974) was an Austrian industrialist who co-founded the Federation of Austrian Industries and served as president from 1946 to 1960. He was the paternal grandfather of Formula One World Champion Ni ...
(1896–1974), Austrian industrialist *
Hans Lowey Hans Lowey (1907–1993) was an Austrian-born American chemist who was a key figure in the development of sustained release medication. Lowey was born in Vienna, the then-capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was born Jewish, so he was sen ...
, Austrian-American chemist * Hans Steffen (1865–1937), German geographer and explorer of Patagonia *
Hans Trass Hans-Voldemar Trass (2 May 1928 – 14 February 2017) was an Estonian ecologist and botanist. He was a member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 1975 and president of the Estonian Naturalists' Society from 1964 to 1973 and 1985 to 199 ...
(1928–2017), Estonian ecologist and botanist


Sports

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Hans Christensen (footballer) Hans Christensen (7 June 1906 – 17 May 1992) was a Danish footballer. He played in one match for the Denmark national football team in 1934. References External links * 1906 births 1992 deaths Danish men's footballers Denmark ...
(1906–1992), Danish footballer *
Hans Dersch Hans F. Dersch (born December 25, 1967) is an American former competition swimmer and breaststroke specialist who represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he won the gold medal in the men's 4×100-me ...
(born 1967), American breaststroke swimmer *
Hans Eller Hans Eller (14 August 1910 – 4 April 1943) was a German rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA. In 1932 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed fours competition. Biography Born as Johann ...
(1910–1943), German rower *
Hans Erkens Hans Erkens (born 14 July 1952) is a former Dutch footballer who played for AFC Ajax (July 1976–June 1979). Erkens was born in Schinnen Schinnen (; li, Sjènne ) is a village and a former municipality in the province of Limburg, the Netherla ...
(born 1952), Dutch footballer *
Harold Goldsmith Harold David Goldsmith (born Hans Goldschmidt), known as Hal (July 20, 1930 – March 13, 2004) was an American Olympic foil and epee fencer. Early and personal life Goldsmith was born in Gensungen, Felsberg, Hessen, Germany, and was Je ...
, born Hans Goldschmidt (1930–2004), American Olympic foil and épée fencer *
Hans Halberstadt Hans Ignaz Halberstadt (10 June 1885 – 22 September 1966) was a German-born American Olympic épée and saber fencer. Early and personal life Halberstadt was born and raised in Offenbach am Main, Germany, and was Jewish. He was trained ...
(1885–1966), German-born American Olympic fencer *
Hans Knecht Hans Knecht (26 September 1913 in Albisrieden – 8 March 1986 in Zürich) was a Swiss professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was winning the World Cycling Championship The UCI world championships are annual competition ...
(1913–1996), Swiss road racing cyclist *
Hans Krankl Johann "Hans" Krankl (; born 14 February 1953) is a retired Austrian footballer. A prolific striker, Krankl is regarded by many as one of Austria's greatest players. Club career Krankl started his professional career at Rapid Wien and stayed ...
(born 1953), Austrian football player and trainer *
Hans Lutz Hans Lutz (born 31 March 1949) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Germany, who represented West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There he won the gold medal in the Men's Team Pursuit, alongsid ...
(born 1949), German track and road cyclist *
Hans Maier Hans Maier (11 July 1916 – 29 November 2018) was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German language, German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of ...
(1916–2018), Dutch Olympic water polo player *
Hans Maier (rower) Johann Adolf Friedrich Maier (13 June 1909 – 6 March 1943) was a German rower who competed in three Olympic games from 1928 to 1936. In Los Angeles, he won a silver medal, along with Karl Aletter, Walter Flinsch and Ernst Gaber in the cox ...
(1909–1943), German Olympic rower *
Hans Nüsslein Hans "Hanne" Nüsslein (; 31 March 1910 – 28 June 1991) was a German tennis player and coach and former World professional number 1 tennis player who won four professional Majors singles titles during his career. Biography Nüsslein was bo ...
(1910–1991), German tennis player *
Hans Parrel Hans Parrel (born September 14, 1944 in Utrecht) is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968. In Mexico City and Munich he finished in seventh po ...
(born 1944), Dutch water polo player *
Hans Podlipnik-Castillo Hans Podlipnik Castillo (; born 9 January 1988) is a Chilean retired tennis player of Slovenian descent. His best results are in doubles, winning one ATP World Tour and reaching another final in this category, besides from winning 19 Challeng ...
(born 1988), Chilean tennis player *
Hans Sarpei Hans Adu Sarpei (born 28 June 1976) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a full-back. He also was a long time regular for the Ghana national team. Sarpei most recently played for his country at the 2010 FIFA World Cup i ...
(born 1976), Ghanaian soccer player * Hans Stolfus (born 1976), American beach volleyball player * Hans von Tschammer und Osten (1887–1943), German sports director *
Hans Wouda Hans Wouda (born 7 April 1941 in Amsterdam, North Holland North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and ...
(born 1941), Dutch water polo player


Other fields

* Hans Werner Aufrecht (born 1936), German automotive engineer, one of the founders of AMG Engine Production and Development *
Hans Benno Bernoulli Hans Benno Bernoulli (17 February 1876 – 12 September 1959) was a Swiss architect and city planner. Family Bernoulli was born in Basel, the son of Theodor Bernoulli, an office clerk. He was descended from the Bernoulli family of mathemat ...
(1876–1959), Swiss architect *
Hans Biebow Hans Biebow (December 18, 1902 – June 23, 1947) was the chief of German Nazi administration of the Łódź Ghetto in occupied Poland. Biebow's early life is summarized by the following ''curriculum vitae'' which he submitted to the German G ...
(1902–1947), German chief of Nazi administration of the Ghetto, executed for war crimes * Hans Claessen (1563–1624), Dutch founder of the New Netherland Company * Hans von Dohnanyi (1902–1945), German jurist and resistance fighter *
Hans Mayer Hans Mayer (19 March 1907 in Cologne – 19 May 2001 in Tübingen; pseudonym: ''Martin Seiler'') was a German literary scholar. Mayer was also a jurist and social researcher and was internationally recognized as a critic, author and musicologi ...
(1907–2001), German literary scholar * Hannes Meyer (or Hans Emil Meyer, 1889–1954) Swiss architect and second director of the Bauhaus * Hans Niemann (born 2003), American chess player *
Hans Scholl Hans Fritz Scholl (; 22 September 1918 – 22 February 1943) was, along with Alexander Schmorell, one of the two founding members of the White Rose resistance movement in Nazi Germany. The principal author of the resistance movement's ...
(1918–1943), German resistance fighter * Hans Wittwer (1894–1952), Swiss architect and Bauhaus teacher


Fictional characters

* Hans, a henchman of James Bond's opponent in '' You Only Live Twice'' * Hans, a German enemy character in the fighting game '' Human Killing Machine'' * Hans Castorp, main character in ''
The Magic Mountain ''The Magic Mountain'' (german: Der Zauberberg, links=no, ) is a novel by Thomas Mann, first published in German in November 1924. It is widely considered to be one of the most influential works of twentieth-century German literature. Mann s ...
'' * Hans, a supporting character in ''
SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American Animated series, animated Television comedy, comedy Television show, television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It ...
'' * Hans Guck-in-die-Luft, a character from one of the poems in '' Struwwelpeter'' *
Hans Moleman The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The writ ...
, from ''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, ...
'' * Hans Geering, in the BBC sitcom '' 'Allo 'Allo!'' *
Hans Gruber Hans Gruber is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the 1988 action film ''Die Hard'' portrayed by Alan Rickman. Gruber is a cunning thief and criminal mastermind from East Germany who holds the Nakatomi Plaza hostage to steal $640 ...
, antagonist from '' Die Hard'' *
Hans Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjab ...
, Disney character and the main antagonist of ''Frozen'' * Hans, one of the main characters from the 1990s animated movie '' The Nutcracker Prince'' * Hans Zarkov, protagonist from ''
Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established '' Buck Rogers'' adv ...
'' * Hans Gudegast, the name given to the mountain climber in Cliff Hangers, a pricing game on the U.S. television game show '' The Price Is Right'' *
Hans Landa Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi a ...
, from '' Inglourious Basterds'' * Hans Volter, the main antagonist from the video game '' Killing Floor 2'' * Super Hans, in the British TV comedy '' Peep Show'' *
Hans and Franz Hans and Franz are characters in a recurring sketch called "Pumping Up with Hans & Franz" on the television sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', played by Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon, respectively. Description In the sketch, Carvey and N ...
, recurring sketch characters on ''
Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves ...
'' * Sgt Hans Schultz, in the situational comedy '' Hogan's Heroes'', portrayed by John Banner * Hans Axgil, from the novel ''
The Danish Girl ''The Danish Girl'' is a novel by American writer David Ebershoff, published in 2000 by the Viking Press in the United States and Allen & Unwin in Australia. Summary The novel is a fictionalized account of the life of Lili Elbe, one of the fir ...
'', played by Matthias Schoenaerts in the 2015 film of the same name * Hans Hubermann, the foster father of Liesel Meminger from the novel '' The Book Thief'' * Hans, in Jules Verne's novel '' Journey to the Center of the Earth'' * Hanschen Rilow, from the musical ''Spring Awakening'' * Hans Zoë (also translated as Hange Zoë or Hanji Zoë), from the manga series ''
Attack on Titan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. It is set in a world where humanity is forced to live in cities surrounded by three enormous walls that protect them from gigantic man-eating humanoids referred to as ...
''


See also

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Hans-Jörg Butt Hans-Jörg Butt (; born 28 May 1974) is a German former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Known for taking penalty kicks, and for often running into the opposing penalty box in an attempt to find a winner whenever his team were trailing, h ...
(born 1974), German footballer *
Hans-Christian Hausenberg Hans-Christian Hausenberg (born 18 September 1998) is an Estonian decathlete and long jumper. On 1 March 2015, he set a world U18 record in heptathlon (indoor). Since 2017, he detains the European under-20 record in heptathlon. He won the lon ...
(born 1998), Estonian decathlete and long jumper * Hans-Hermann Hoppe (born 1949), libertarian writer and theorist * Hans-Ulrich Indermaur (born 1939), Swiss television moderator, reporter, and writer * Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff (1921–1998), German actor and presenter *
Hans-Joachim Marseille Hans-Joachim Marseille (; 13 December 1919 – 30 September 1942) was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II. He is noted for his aerial battles during the North African Campaign and his Bohemian lifestyle. One o ...
(1919–1942) German captain and fighter pilot, flying ace during the World War II *
Hans-Ulrich Rudel Hans-Ulrich Rudel (2 July 1916 – 18 December 1982) was a German ground-attack pilot during World War II and a post-war neo-Nazi activist. The most decorated German pilot of the war and the only recipient of the Knight's Cross with ...
(1916–1982), German ground-attack pilot, the most decorated German serviceman in World War II *
Hanns Hanns is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Hanns Blaschke (1896–1971), Austrian politician * Hanns Bolz (1885–1918), German expressionist and cubist painter *Hanns Brandstätter (born 1949), Austrian fencer *Hanns Braun (18 ...
, a given name *
Ethan Hanns Ethan may refer to: People *Ethan (given name) Places *Ethan, South Dakota *Fort Ethan Allen (Arlington, Virginia) Fiction *''Ethan of Athos'', 1986 novel by Lois McMaster Bujold *"Ethan Brand", 1850 short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne *'' Ethan ...
, Samoan footballer *
Hansen (surname) Hansen or Hanssen () is a Scandinavian patronymic surname, meaning ''son of Hans''. As of 2008, it is the third most common surname in Denmark, shared by 4.3% of the population. As of 2000, ''Hansen'' is the single most common surname in Nor ...
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Hanson (surname) Hanson is an Anglicized English surname of Scandinavian And German origin, created from the two words Hans and son (son of Hans). Spoken in English by a German or Swedish immigrant to America, for example, the sound of Hans' son comes out sounding ...


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