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I've seen a number of boys named Jhonatan and Jhon on a list of children from Bolivia. At first I thought it was a misspelling of Jonathan and John, but there were a number of them with these spelling. Has anyone seen this before or know anything about the origins of this name? Thanks.
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Maybe it is a device to indicate an english pronounciation of the initial J (in contrast to the standard spanish pronounciation.
A similar orthografic device is used in Letzebuergisch (the regional language of Luxemboug) to denote a french pronounciation of the letter J in contrast to the standard german pronounciation.
A similar orthografic device is used in Letzebuergisch (the regional language of Luxemboug) to denote a french pronounciation of the letter J in contrast to the standard german pronounciation.
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Thanks for the insight! That makes a lot of sense.
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