Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hansen

/hˈænsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: hansen
IPA: /hˈænsən/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from the North Germanic languages

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from the North Germanic languages

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From North Germanic (Danish Hansen and Norwegian Hansen), patronymic from Hans + -sen.

Origin

Source language: Danish

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -sen
Root: Hansen, -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hansens (plural)

Derived Forms

Hansenosis Hansenotic

Phrases

Asboe-Hansen sign Hansen's bacterium Hansen's disease

Frequently Paired Words

Hanson

Homonyms

hansson

Rhymes With

hanson manson branson jansen anson janssen johansen danson janson johanson hansson franson

Questions

How do you pronounce hansen?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈænsən/.
What does hansen mean?: A surname from the North Germanic languages
Where does hansen come from?: It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce hansen

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