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How to say "John" in Europe (i.redd.it)
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[–] 3 points 9 months ago (5 children)

The bible disagrees with you. John is Johannes which is shortened to Johann or Hannes which is shortened to Hans. I've never heard about a John in Germany. Jens and Jan are very common in northern Germany

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago* (4 children)

    Who asked that old Book? There's no female version of my name in there either but real it exists.

    And about John: yep, they usually talk english. But they are here.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (3 children)

    That old book is the source for many if not most common names in the western world, i would say it has more value to this discussion then a opinion from someone who doesn't know that Johannes turned into Hans over the centuries.

    John would be pronounced very different in german, with a long o, to my ears that would sound Scandinavian and we have Jan for that.

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

    There's both names now. And it's a while ago since that book was taken that seriously; language changes. And i didn't state a opinion, but what you hear around here, what is. Btw, my niece is named Linn. Does that sound german to you?

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    You do realise we're in a thread about etymology right?

    Your nice has a beautiful name that might be a shortened form of Sieglinde or Linda, but i would take a wild guess that she's a german girl who's family roots are in eastern asia.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago*

    You do realise we're in a thread about etymology right?

    Uh, no, i saw it in c/all. My bad.

    who's family roots are in eastern asia.

    Nope. But internet and airplanes changed things. Which is what i tried to say before.
    But a scandinavian origin (the name), i didn't thought of that, thanks.

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