ooli3@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 3 个月前How to say "John" in Europei.redd.itimagemessage-square64linkfedilinkarrow-up1187arrow-down111
arrow-up1176arrow-down1imageHow to say "John" in Europei.redd.itooli3@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 3 个月前message-square64linkfedilink
minus-squareAsetru@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·3 个月前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.
minus-squareAlbum@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·3 个月前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.
minus-squareAsetru@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·3 个月前I 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.