hanks

Thân thiện

Tom Hanks smiles warmly in a classic film role.

Definition

Proper noun * A surname: "Hanks" is primarily used as a last name. It most famously refers to the American film actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, born in 1956.

Usage

• The word "Hanks" is used as a proper noun to identify a specific person, particularly within the context of film and popular culture.
• It is always capitalized.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The name "Hanks" can be used metonymically to refer to the body of work or the public persona associated with Tom Hanks.
  • A marathon of classic Hanks is playing this weekend. (Here, "Hanks" implies films starring Tom Hanks).

Variants and Related Words

• Hank: A common masculine given name or a diminutive form of "Henry," which is unrelated to the surname "Hanks" but shares a phonetic similarity.

Synonyms

• Surname, last name, family name. (These are general categories, not direct synonyms for the specific name "Hanks").

Học thuật

Noun

1. United States film actor (born in 1956)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Hanks
• Tom Hanks
• Thomas J. Hanks