Questions tagged [person-names]
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Ist „FAMILIENNAME Vorname“ akzeptabel auf einer deutschen Visitenkarte, wenn mein Name nicht der westlichen Namensordnung folgt?
Mein Name wird normalerweise nicht gemäß der westlichen Namensordnung geschrieben, sondern als Familienname Vorname. Es ist mir aber schon öfter passiert, dass ich darauf geachtet habe, in deutschen Briefen oder E-Mails meinen Name als Vorname…
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Wie liest man Nummern in Namen wie "Elisabeth II." vor?
Wir freuen uns auf den Besuch von Königin Elisabeth II.
Wie spricht man "Königin Elisabeth II." aus? Liest man es immer als Genitiv (Elisabeth der Zweiten) vor?
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The name construct: + genannt +; where does it originate from?
The question I have is probably a bit strange. It is about my name, more specifically my second name. My second name has the following form: + genannt +.
Two second names connected by a verb. The only information I have got…
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What does the name “Furtwängler” mean?
Is this an occupational surname? If so, what is a Furtwängler?
“Furt” might be a ford, but my web searching has not found any gloss for “Wängler”.
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Warum gibt es keine traditionell deutschen* Vornamen, die mit "Sch" beginnen?
Mir ist spontan kein Vorname, der mit sch beginnt und nicht vom Englischen eingedeutscht wurde, eingefallen. Ich habe also gesucht und nur relativ exotische Namen, wie folgt, gefunden:
Schwanhilde
Schorsch (ist ja nur (?) eine…
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Origin (and Derivative) of the Name Marlene?
I have read that "Marlene" Dietrich was originally named Maria Magdelena Dietrich. If this is true, would Marlene then be a contraction of of Maria Magdelena? Or did the name exist before Ms. Dietrich in other contexts for other people?
Born about…
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Where does the "z" in "Heinz", "Fritz" and "Lutz" originate?
The German first names Heinrich and Friedrich have short forms Heinz and Fritz. The forms are similar - they both seem to replace the -rich ending with a z. This seems to give raise to a small pattern. However, this pattern would not apply to…
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We are (called) the Smiths
How does one pluralize a family name?
Wir heißen den Smiths? der Smithen?
Wir sind die Smith Familie?
Which of these is most natural, and which are acceptable?
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Prefix for last name: "in der"
While watching TV, I noticed that a person interviewed was named In der Maur. Rarely you can read von as prefix, mostly by former nobles, but it's the first time I have read in der as a prefix. I would assume that this is some very old German…
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Sigmund vs. Sigismund
I am aware that this is not a question strictly related to the German Language, but I think it is still related.
I currently read a book where the name Sigmund appears a lot. However, my brain prefers to read (almost always) Sigismund.
The question…
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What might the names "Loeffler" and "Loeffelmacher" mean?
This question is not so much about language and grammar, but what I want to know is what could possibly be the origin of these two last names? Loeffler is a fairly common last name, Loeffelmacher is not. Loeffelmacher means "spoon maker" from my…
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How does one come up with good German names for a submissive girl?
I am a sub to a Dom and would like to change my name to celebrate this. What are ways to choose a good German name for this?
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Typische deutsche Vornamen nach Generation
Es gibt in der (Populär-)Soziologie verschiedene Ansätze, die Bevölkerung nach Geburtsjahr in Kohorten, sogenannte Generationen einzuteilen. Die Größe beträgt meist etwa 15 bis 20 Jahrgänge. Für die Erstellung von Personas, die sich zum Teil auf…
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"Kugel des Glücks". What is it?
Bei der Lektüre von Klabunds Geschichte "Der sterbende Soldat" habe ich zwei Sätze entdeckt, die ich nicht verstanden habe:
(1) Tag und Nacht sind nicht mehr. Sind versunken wie Segelschiffe hinterm Horizont des Meeres. Ich weiß nicht mehr von Tag…
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Is any group of people known by an animal name, specifically as 'bat'?
I'm wondering whether any specific people group (e.g. a certain nationality or a certain organization of people) can be referred to or is known by an animal name.
For example I know of people being referred to as "Kartoffel", so a type of food.…
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