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Hank

Hank is a given name and a surname. It may have been inspired by the Dutch name Henk, itself a short form of Hendrik and thus related to Harry, Harvey, and Henry.

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Hank is a given name and a surname. It may have been inspired by the Dutch name Henk,1 itself a short form of Hendrik and thus related to Harry, Harvey, and Henry.

Notable people, characters and animals with the name include:

Animals

  • Hank (dog) (c. 2012–2024), American dog that the Milwaukee Brewers rescued, named after MLB player Hank Aaron
  • Hank the Cat (2001–2014), American Maine Coon cat and joke candidate

People with the given name

Male

Female

People with the nickname

Male

Female

  • Hank Fort (1908–1973), American singer and songwriter

People with the middle name

People with the surname

  • Bob Hank (1923–2012), Australian SANFL player
  • Tigre Hank (born 1991), Mexican tennis player
  • William Hank (1902–1942), American Navy officer during World War II

Fictional characters

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