# Hanke

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #81,386

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
* As a German surname, from a pet form of Johan, see John, Hank.
* As an English surname, from the Middle English personal name Hanke, see Hanks.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hanke