# Hanuman

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #42,169

## Definitions
1. A Hindu demi-god who was a devotee of Lord Rama. He was born to Anjana and Vayu, plays the role of a god’s servant in Ramayana, and is also known as the "monkey god". He represents loyalty to the Lord and Master.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit हनुमान् (hanumān). Possibly a doublet of Andaman.

## Easily confused with
- **human** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hanuman-vs-human)
- **Harman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hanuman-vs-harman)
- **Hartman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hanuman-vs-hartman)
- **hardman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hanuman-vs-hardman)
- **hangman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hangman-vs-hanuman)
- **handyman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/handyman-vs-hanuman)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ahnuman`, `hanmuan`, `hannuman`, `hanuamn`, `hanumann`, `hanumman`, `hanumna`, `haunman`, `hhanuman`, `hnauman`

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