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given name Jentgen
Can anyone tell me what Jentgen would be in English. I found this in German records.
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This is a very, very old Name and today disused in Germany!
Today its mostly a surname!
But in the Mid-Age, it was a Variant/affectionate Form of Jan, Johannes. Others are: Jenchen, Jengen, Jentgen, Jöntgen, Jüntgen.
In English is it Ian/John (Jentgen is like "Johnny").
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