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Re: Johann
by elbowin
10/7/2014, 12:50 AM
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
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- Sabertooth
10/8/2014, 10:28 PM
QuoteIt was a fashion. Johann (and its short forms like Hans or Jan)

Was HANS CHRISTIAN Andersen an example of the second configuration?JAN-MICHAEL Vincent might be considered a modern example of the third.
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