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Gender and grammar can affect German word endings. Feminine names often end with -in. For example, Barbara Meyer may appear as Barbara Meyerin. Germans occasionally use -chen and -lein as diminutive endings meaning “little.” Gretchen could be translated little Greta (Margret). The endings -s or -es show possession. Hermann Josefs Sohn would mean Joseph's son Hermann. | Gender and grammar can affect German word endings. Feminine names often end with -in. For example, Barbara Meyer may appear as Barbara Meyerin. Germans occasionally use -chen and -lein as diminutive endings meaning “little.” Gretchen could be translated little Greta (Margret). The endings -s or -es show possession. Hermann Josefs Sohn would mean Joseph's son Hermann. | ||
=== Names in Foreign Languages === | === Names in Foreign Languages === | ||
Because German genealogical records were kept in various languages, you may find your ancestor's name in different languages at different times. For example, your great-grandfather's name could be in Latin on his birth record, in French on his marriage record, and in German on his death record. Some given names are often very different when translated into different languages, as shown by the following table. | Because German genealogical records were kept in various languages, you may find your ancestor's name in different languages at different times. For example, your great-grandfather's name could be in Latin on his birth record, in French on his marriage record, and in German on his death record. Some given names are often very different when translated into different languages, as shown by the following table. | ||
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" | {| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| German | | German | ||
| Latin | | Latin | ||
| French | | French | ||
| Polish | | Polish | ||
| Albrecht | | Albrecht | ||
| Adalbertus | | Adalbertus | ||
| Adalbert | | Adalbert | ||
| Wojciech | | Wojciech | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Anna | | Anna | ||
| Anna | | Anna | ||
| Anne | | Anne | ||
| Hannah | | Hannah | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Elisabeth | | Elisabeth | ||
| Elisabetha | | Elisabetha | ||
| Isabelle | | Isabelle | ||
| Elóbieta | | Elóbieta | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Franz | | Franz | ||
| Franciscus | | Franciscus | ||
| François | | François | ||
| Franciszek | | Franciszek | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Georg | | Georg | ||
| Georgius | | Georgius | ||
| Georges | | Georges | ||
| Jerzy | | Jerzy | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Gottlieb | | Gottlieb | ||
| Bogumilus | | Bogumilus | ||
| Bogomil | | Bogomil | ||
| Bogumi | | Bogumi | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Johann (Hans) | | Johann (Hans) | ||
| Joannes | | Joannes | ||
| Jean | | Jean | ||
| Jan | | Jan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Karl | | Karl | ||
| Carolus | | Carolus | ||
| Charles | | Charles | ||
| Karol | | Karol | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Katharine | | Katharine | ||
| Catherina | | Catherina | ||
| Catherine | | Catherine | ||
| Katarzyna | | Katarzyna | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Lorenz | | Lorenz | ||
| Laurentius | | Laurentius | ||
| Laurent | | Laurent | ||
| Wawrzyniec | | Wawrzyniec | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ludwig | | Ludwig | ||
| Ludovicus | | Ludovicus | ||
| Louis | | Louis | ||
| Ludwik | | Ludwik | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Margareta | | Margareta | ||
| Margarita | | Margarita | ||
| Marguerite | | Marguerite | ||
| Ma»gorzata | | Ma»gorzata | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Marie | | Marie | ||
| Maria | | Maria | ||
| Marie | | Marie | ||
| Marja | | Marja | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Wilhelm | | Wilhelm | ||
| Guilielmus | | Guilielmus | ||
| Guillaume | | Guillaume | ||
| Wilhelm | | Wilhelm | ||
|} | |} | ||
The following source contains given names translated into 23 different European languages, including English: | The following source contains given names translated into 23 different European languages, including English: | ||
Janowowa, Wanda, et al. ''S»ownik Imion (Dictionary of names).'' Wroc»aw, Germany: Zak»ad Narodowy im Ossoliskich, 1975. (FHL book Ref 940 D4si; film 1181578 item 2; fiche 6,000,839.) | Janowowa, Wanda, et al. ''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=103656&disp=S%C5%82ownik+imion%20%20&columns=*,0,0 S»ownik Imion] (Dictionary of names).'' Wroc»aw, Germany: Zak»ad Narodowy im Ossoliskich, 1975. (FHL book Ref 940 D4si; film 1181578 item 2; fiche 6,000,839.) | ||
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=== Variations on Given Names === | === Variations on Given Names === | ||