United States film actor (born in 1956)
"The movie review mentioned that hanks starred alongside his frequent collaborator in a new drama."
plural of hank
"She carefully wound each bundle of yarn into tight coils before tying them off as separate hanks to keep her stash organized."
A patronymic surname, from given names.
"The history teacher explained that many families in the region adopted surnames like Hanks or Smiths directly from their fathers' first names."