ooli3@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 days agoHow to say "John" in Europei.redd.itimagemessage-square64linkfedilinkarrow-up1188arrow-down110
arrow-up1178arrow-down1imageHow to say "John" in Europei.redd.itooli3@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 days agomessage-square64linkfedilink
minus-squareAsetru@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoGerman here. I think the biblical name should be Johannes and the names listed on the map (Johann, Hans) are just shorter nicknames for the former.
minus-squareAlbum@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoYes. This is most correct but the map is made for English speakers where John is what is ubiquitously known and most people don’t understand the biblical origins.
minus-squareAsetru@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·edit-21 day agoI thought the map was made for English speakers that wanted to know the local versions of “John”. That’d be Johannes.
German here. I think the biblical name should be Johannes and the names listed on the map (Johann, Hans) are just shorter nicknames for the former.
Yes. This is most correct but the map is made for English speakers where John is what is ubiquitously known and most people don’t understand the biblical origins.
I thought the map was made for English speakers that wanted to know the local versions of “John”. That’d be Johannes.