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in reply to a message by Michael Calder
It was a fashion. Johann (and its short forms like Hans or Jan) was a long time favourite name in Germany.
For comparison, look at the family tree of the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach; you will find the same pattern:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bach_family
For comparison, look at the family tree of the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach; you will find the same pattern:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bach_family
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