Hampus
Hampus is a male given name , which is mainly given in Sweden .
meaning
There are various theories about the meaning of the first name Hampus . On the one hand, it is assumed that it is a diminutive of " Hans "; this in turn comes from the ancient Hebrew " John " with the meaning "God ( YHWH ) is gracious". On the other hand, Hampus is also understood as a Latinized form of “Hampo” or “Hampe”, two Swedish given names that can be traced back to the Old High German “Haganbert” for “shiny, enlightened home”.
Name bearer
- Hampus Dalström (1829–1882), Finnish architect
- Hampus Lindholm (* 1994), Swedish ice hockey player
- Hampus Mosesson (* 1982), Swedish snowboarder
- Hampus von Post (1822–1911), Swedish agronomist and geologist
- Hampus Wanne (* 1993), Swedish handball player
- Johan Hampus Furuhjelm (1821–1909), Russian vice admiral