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Thread #84356   Message #1556893
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
05-Sep-05 - 05:04 PM
Thread Name: BS: US personal names
Subject: RE: BS: US personal names
John Hebrew. Ian Gaelic. Iain, Eoin, Sean, Shane, Juan, Jack, Ivan, etc. Meaning- God's gracious gift (Hebrew), God is merciful (Gaelic).
So says Herr Doktor Prof. Google. I suppose Johann, Joanna, etc. belong in the same corral.
(Don't ask me if that is correct.