Hanisch Family History
Hanisch Name Meaning
Germanized form (also Hänisch) of Sorbian Czech and Slovak Hanyš and Haniš Polish Hanysz and Hanisz: from a vernacular short form (see Hanis ) of the Latin/German personal name Johannes (see John ). East German (also Hänisch): from a Slavic-influenced (see 1 above) pet form of the personal name Johannes ‘John’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022