Hensel

Hensel Meaning & Origin

About Hensel
The name "Hensel" is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Hansel," a diminutive form of "Hans." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hans. The name "Hans" itself is a variant of "Johannes," which is the German form of the name "John." Therefore, the name "Hensel" can be interpreted to mean "son of Hans" or "descendant of Hans."

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnsəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hensel in Braille

Here's how to represent Hensel in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Hensel in braille

How to Spell the Name Hensel in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Hensel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hensel in sign language

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