Acronym of head and neck support.
"After his accident, he was fitted with a Hans to stabilize his broken cervical spine during rehabilitation."
"The hans at the market are where people buy fresh vegetables every morning."
A male given name from Hebrew.
"Hans is a popular male given name of Hebrew origin that has been used in German-speaking countries for centuries."
The name Hans is borrowed directly from the German language as a common nickname. It originated in the Middle Ages as a shortened version of Johannes, which means John.