Meaning & History. Originally a short form of Hankin which was a medieval diminutive of JOHN. Since the 17th century in the United States this name has also been used as a diminutive of HENRY, probably under the influence of the Dutch diminutive HENK.A famous bearer is the former American baseball player Hank Aaron (1934-).ince the 17th century in the United States this name has also been used as a diminutive of HENRY, probably under the influence of the Dutch diminutive HENK. A famous bearer is the former American baseball player Hank Aaron (1934-).
American Council on Exercise. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is a nonprofit fitness certification, education and training provider with more than 60,000 certified professionals who hold more than 67,000 ACE certifications.
ACE-certified professionals, who have done their due diligence and earned the required 2.0 CECs during the two-year period after earning their certifications, can renew for another two years. Returning to the example above, the certification would be renewed for two years from July 1, 2009 until June 30, 2011.