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Help[Facts] Re: Why are so many biblical names rarely used in continental Europe, unlike English-speaking countries?
in reply to a message by Anneza
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And biblical names are only Old Testament? News to me.
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I think the point of this post is that, as a general rule, the only biblical names used as Christian names in Western Europe were New Testament names, because they are Saints names. Only in the UK are Old Testament biblical names traditionally used (and still not by the Royal Family) — this is the case of the names mentioned by OP, who was questioning why these names aren’t used in continental Europe.
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"Only in the UK are Old Testament biblical names traditionally used (and still not by the Royal Family) — this is the case of the names mentioned by OP, who was questioning why these names aren’t used in continental Europe."
But they are used in continental Europe.
Jonathan/Nathan, Benjamin, Samuel, Daniel, Aaron, Jeremias, Adam, Jakob, David, Michael, Emanuel/Immanuel ... have a long tradition in Germany.
But they are used in continental Europe.
Jonathan/Nathan, Benjamin, Samuel, Daniel, Aaron, Jeremias, Adam, Jakob, David, Michael, Emanuel/Immanuel ... have a long tradition in Germany.
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