Hanka
[ˈhaŋ.kə]Meaning
a Finnish name from farm place names, and a Polish clipping of Hanna
Background Story
In Finnish, Hanka comes from hanka via place names, specifically farm names. In Polish it is a clipping of Hanna with the diminutive suffix -ka. The name is also a diminutive of the given name Hannah or its variants in various languages, and it is used as a surname.
Variations
Hank, Hanka
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