Hannu

Medieval vernacular form of Johannes.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑnːu/, [ˈhɑ̝nːu]
• Rhymes: -ɑnːu
• Syllabification^(key): Han‧nu

Hannu

1. a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], variant of Hannes or Johannes, equivalent to English Johnny or Hansel
   • 1983, Kristiina Pelto-Timperi, Hevosenpuolikas, Otava, →ISBN, page 93:

     ―Sulla on jotenkin niin tavallinen nimi, mun joku sukulaismies on Hannu. Hannu ja Heikki, voi taivas, ei sun vanhemmillas paljoa mielikuvitusta ole! Eikö sulla ole mitään lempinimeä?
     ―Ei oikeastaan. Lapsena ne sanoi mua Hummaksi.

     ―You've got such an ordinary name, one of my relatives is called Hannu. Hannu and Heikki, oh heavens, your parents lack imagination! Don't you have any nickname either?
     ―Not really. I was called Humma as a child.

2. Hansel, the boy in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.
3. a Finnish surname transferred from the given name

• Hannu is the 12^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 28,733 male individuals (and as a middle name to 4,098 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
• The surname Hannu belongs to 160 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

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