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hanks

Hanks is a surname of English origin, likely derived from a given name such as Hank, a diminutive form of Henry, or from a nickname. The name has appeared in various spellings, including Hank and Hanke, and is found in English-speaking countries, especially the United States and the United Kingdom.

Notable people with the surname Hanks include Tom Hanks (born 1956), an American actor and filmmaker known

In other contexts, hanks refers to a coil or loop of yarn, rope, or wire. The term

for
a
wide
range
of
roles
in
contemporary
cinema.
His
work
spans
drama,
comedy,
and
historical
films,
and
he
is
recognized
as
one
of
the
leading
figures
in
modern
American
film.
Another
notable
bearer
is
Jim
Hanks
(born
1961),
an
American
actor
and
photographer
who
is
Tom
Hanks’s
younger
brother
and
has
contributed
to
various
projects
as
an
actor
and
as
a
stand-in
or
voice
reference
in
some
productions.
is
commonly
used
in
textile
and
rope-making
industries
to
describe
a
standard
unit
of
length
or
quantity,
with
the
exact
specification
varying
by
material
and
market.
The
plural
form,
hanks,
denotes
multiple
such
coils.