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    I always thought it was supposed to be a Scandinavian name rather than German. But I don't suppose these arbitrary distinctions have any relevance in the ST culture.
    – bitmask
    Commented Apr 9, 2014 at 10:55
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    Not in Star-Trek but for the audience. I always thought Star Trek had these political dimension: A black/female captain, a Japanese officer... I thought it to be the message: Hey we can all live in peace. Not that the characters in-universe were aware that someone from Russia is on the bridge...
    – Einer
    Commented Apr 9, 2014 at 11:03
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    Strictly speaking on the name "Anika Hansen", the name pair trends to be of Dutch or Norwegian origins. Commented Apr 9, 2014 at 11:14
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    @user14111: I'm almost certain that it is. As a said: The name isn't very popular in Germany today. But if you'd introduce yourself as Magnus in Germany no-one would say "What?! How do you spell that?"
    – Einer
    Commented Apr 9, 2014 at 11:30
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    Hansen is a Danish name. It's quite common inNorway too, but's because Norway was part of Denmark until ~200 years ago..
    – FuxieDK
    Commented Apr 10, 2014 at 5:59