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Hank

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(neuter) a village in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands
(neuter) a hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

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/ɦɑŋk/

* (Altena) First attested as De Hank in 1851. Potentially derived from dialectal hang (“place where fishing nets were hung out to dry, fish smoking unit”). Alternatively, the toponym may be cognate to hangen (“hang”) and refer to fencing or a small building. * (Land van Cuijk) First attested as hanck in 1485. Apparently to be related to hangen (“hang”), referring here to fencing or a small building.