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  • proper noun An Anglicised spelling of the German given name Hänsel. English equivalent: Johnny.
  • proper noun A fictional character in the German fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, originally Hänsel und Gretel as adapted by Giambattista Basile and more recently the brothers Grimm.

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