Hans-Jürg

Hans-Jürg is a male double name that is commonly used in Switzerland. It consists of the names Hans and Jürg. The name Hans is a short form of Johannes and is translated as 'God is gracious', with its roots in the Hebrew language.

What does the name Hans-Jürg mean?

The name Hans-Jürg is a Swiss double name composed of the individual parts Hans and Jürg. Hans is a short form of Johannes, which means 'God is gracious', while its origin is Hebrew. Jürg, on the other hand, is the Upper German variant of Georg, which comes from Ancient Greek and means 'the farmer'. Generally, the name is used as a single name Hansjürg.

Where does the name Hans-Jürg come from?

The origin of the name Hans-Jürg is both of Ancient Greek and Ancient Hebrew nature and means 'God is gracious' or 'the farmer'. In Ancient Greek, georgos stands for 'the land worker' or 'the farmer', while in Ancient Hebrew, jahwe refers to the name of God and chanan means 'to favor' or 'to be gracious'. The name is particularly common in Switzerland.

How do you pronounce Hans-Jürg?

Hans-Jürg is pronounced as 'Hans-Jürg'.

Popularity

In Switzerland, the name Hans-Jürg ranks 1,764th in the official list of the most common first names, with a total of 226 bearers of this name. The distribution in Germany shows that the name is mainly found in Berlin and Hamburg, while there is currently no data available for Austria. In Switzerland, the name is particularly common in the canton of Jura, followed by Lucerne and Schwyz.