ooli3@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 1 month agoHow to say "John" in Europei.redd.itimagemessage-square61linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1imageHow to say "John" in Europei.redd.itooli3@sopuli.xyz to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 1 month agomessage-square61linkfedilink
minus-squareAsetru@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month 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-up0arrow-down1·1 month 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-up0·1 month 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.