Hankin

Hankin is a medieval English diminutive pet form of Hann, itself a short form of Johan, the Latin rendering of the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning Yahweh is gracious. The suffix -kin was a common Middle English diminutive element borrowed from Dutch or Low German, used to express familiarity or affection. Hankin was in regular use in England during the medieval period and appears in literary sources of the era. The full form Johan and its other derivatives include John, Jan, Hans, and Jenkin.