Haan

See also: haan

English

Etymology

As a Dutch and German surname, from haan and Hahn respectively, both meaning "rooster."
Also as a Dutch and German surname, from several places named Haan, such as Haan in Westphalia. See Hagen.

Proper noun

Haan (plural Haans)

A surname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Haan is the 15183^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1940 individuals. Haan is most common among White (92.53%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Haan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 107.

Anagrams

Hana, Haná, Naha

Hunsrik

Alternative forms

Hoohn

Etymology

From Middle High German hane, from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic *hanō, from Proto-Germanic *hanô, from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hɔːn/

Noun

Haan m (plural Heen)

cock, rooster
De Haan hod aarich scheene Fettre.
The cock has very beautiful feathers.

Further reading

Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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