Asetru comments on How to say "John" in Europe

[–] Asetru@feddit.org 12 points 6 months ago (1 child)

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.

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[–] Album@lemmy.ca 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

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.

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[–] Asetru@feddit.org 8 points 6 months ago*

I thought the map was made for English speakers that wanted to know the local versions of "John". That'd be Johannes.

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