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From: "Dick Stephens" <>
Subject: Re: German equivalent of "Jesse"
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 21:39:39 GMT
References: <KS3d9.280718$983.534003@rwcrnsc53> <al31vk$52m$02$1@news.t-online.com>


Hi Detlef, thanks for this information.

There are several earlier generations of males in the family which I am
attempting to determine any link to who have the name Johannes.

Possibly my Jesse then was originally named Johannes (unfortunately, no
birth records for him have been located), or he may have been given the
Americanized name Jesse, which would also fit.

Thanks again,
Dick Stephens

"Detelf Hahne" <> wrote in message
news:al31vk$52m$02$1@news.t-online.com...
> Hello Dick,
> the male first names Jess, Jesse and Jessen are of Danish origin, but also
> common in North Germany, mainly in the German federal states of Hamburg
and
> Schleswig-Holstein. The corresponding German name is Jens (and -less
common-
> Jensen).
> The over all origin of these names is JOHANNES, the Greek-Latin version of
> the Hebrew origin JACHANN
> (translated: The Lord is merciful).
> Source: Hans Bahlow, Deutsches Namenlexikon, Ffm 1972, p. 264/265.
> Kind regards
> Detlef
>
> "Dick Stephens" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:KS3d9.280718$...
> > Is there a German equivalent of the given name "Jesse", or can Jesse be
a
> > shortened version of a German given name?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dick Stephens
> >
> >
>
>


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