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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Bi-cultural Names: German/English (boys)

Spelled the same, but (mostly) with slight pronunciation difference:
  • Adam--English, AD-am; German, AH-dahm
  • Adrian--English, AY-dree-an; German, AH-dree-an
  • Albert--English, AL-bert; German, AHL-bert
  • Alexander--English, al-ek-ZAN-der; German, ahl-ek-SAHN-der
  • Alexis--English & German, ah-LEKS-is
  • Alfred--English, AL-fred; German, AHL-fret
  • Aloysius--English, ah-loh-ISH-us; German, ah-LOY-zee-oos
  • Arnold--English, AR-nohld; German, AHR-nawlt
  • Arthur--English, AR-thur; German, AHR-toor
  • August--English, AW-gust; German, OW-goost
  • Benjamin--English, BEN-jah-min; German, BEN-yah-meen
  • Bertram--English, BUR-tram; German, BEHR-trahm
  • Carl--English & German, KAHRL
  • Christian--English, KRIS-chen; German, kris-TEE-ahn
  • Conrad--English, KON-rad; German, KAWN-raht
  • Cornelius--English, cohr-NEE-lee-us; German, kawr-NEH-lee-oos
  • Daniel--English, DAN-yel; German, DAHN-ee-el
  • David--English, DAY-vid; German, DAH-vit
  • Dennis--English, DEN-nis; German, DEH-nis
  • Edmund--English, ED-mund; German, ED-moont
  • Elias--English, ee-LYE-as; German, eh-LEE-ahs
  • Felix--English, FEE-liks; German, FEH-liks
  • Ferdinand--English, FER-dih-nand; German, FEHR-dee-nahnt
  • Frank--English, FRANK; German, FRAHNK
  • Gabriel--English, GAY-bree-el, German, GAHP-ree-el
  • Gerald--English, JEHR-ahld, German, GEHR-ahlt
  • Gilbert--English & German, GIL-bert
  • Hugo--English, HYOO-go; German, HOO-go
  • Jonas--English, JOH-nas; German, YOH-nahs
  • Julian--English, JOO-lee-an; German, YOO-lee-ahn
  • Kai--English & German, KYE
  • Kevin--English & German, KEV-in
  • Leon--English, LEE-on; German, LEH-awn
  • Leopold--English, LEE-oh-pohld; German, LEH-oh-pawlt
  • Linus--English, LYE-nus; German, LEE-noos
  • Martin--English & German, MAHR-tin
  • Marvin--English, MAHR-vin; German, MAHR-veen
  • Maximilian--English, maks-ih-MIL-yan; German, maks-ee-MEE-lee-ahn
  • Michael--English, MYE-kel; German, MI-khah-el
  • Oliver--English, OL-ih-ver, German, AW-lee-vehr
  • Otto--English, AHT-toh; German, AWT-toh
  • Patrick--English, PAT-rik; German, PAHT-rik
  • Paul--English, PAWL; German, POWL
  • Peter--English, PEE-ter; German, PEH-tehr
  • Ralph--English, RALF; German, RAHLF
  • Richard--English, RIH-chard; German, RIKH-ahrt
  • Robert--English, ROB-ert; German, ROH-behrt
  • Roger--English, RAHJ-er; German, ROH-gehr
  • Roland--English, ROH-land; German, HROH-lahnd
  • Roman--English, ROH-man; German, roh-MAHN
  • Sebastian--English, seb-AS-tyan; German, zee-BAHS-tee-ahn
  • Simon--English, SYE-mon; German, ZEE-mawn
  • Thomas--English, TOM-as; German, TOH-mahs
  • Tobias--English, toh-BYE-as; German, toh-BEE-ahs
  • Vincent--English & German, VIN-sent
  • Walter--English, WAHL-ter; German, VAHL-tehr

One/two-letter difference:
  • Ansel--English, AN-sel; Anselm--German, AN-zelm
  • Antony--English, AN-toh-nee; Anton--German, AHN-tawn
  • Benedict--English, BEN-eh-dikt; Benedikt--German, BEN-eh-dikt
  • Clement--English, KLEM-ent; Clemens--German, KLEH-mens
  • Dominic--English, DOM-in-ik; Dominik--German, DOH-mih-nik
  • Edward--English, ED-ward; Eduard--German, ED-oo-ahrt
  • Eric--English, EHR-ik; Erich--German, EH-rikh 
  • Ernest--English, ER-nest; Ernst--German, ERNST
  • Everett--English, EV-er-et; Evert--German, EH-vert
  • George--English, JORJ; Georg--German, GEH-ohrg
  • Gerard--English, jer-ARD, Gerhard--German, GEHR-ahrt
  • Gregory--English, GREG-or-ee; Gregor--German, GREH-gawr
  • Herman--English, HER-man; Hermann--German, HEHR-mahn
  • Isaac--English, EYE-zahk; Izaak--German, EE-zah-ak
  • Jeremiah--English, jehr-eh-MYE-ah; Jeremias--German, yeh-reh-MEE-ahs
  • Jacob--English, JAY-cob; Jakob--German, YAH-kawp
  • Joseph--English, JOH-sef; Josef--German, YOH-zef
  • Lucas--English, LOO-kas; Lukas--German, LOO-kahs
  • Marcus--English, MAHR-kus; Markus--German, MAHR-koos
  • Matthias--English, mah-THYE-ahs; Mattias--German, mah-TEE-ahs
  • Moses--English, MOH-zes; Mose--German, MOH-zeh
  • Oscar--English, OS-kar; Oskar--German, AWS-kahr
  • Philip--English, FIL-lip; Philipp--German, FEE-lip
  • Sylvester--English, sil-VES-ter; Silvester--German, sil-VES-tehr
  • Theodore--English, THEE-oh-dohr; Theodor--German, TEE-oh-dohr
  • Victor--English, VIK-tohr; Viktor--German, VIK-tawr
  • Xavier--English, eks-AYV-yer, ZAYV-yer; Xaver--German, KSAV-er

Larger spelling difference, but still recognizable:
  • Christopher--English, KRIS-toh-fer; Christoph--German, KRIS-tawf
  • Corbin--English, KOHR-bin; Korbinian--German, kawr-BEE-nee-ahn
  • Francis--English, FRAN-sis; Franz--German, FRAHNTS
  • Frederick--English, FRED-er-ik; Friedrich--German, FREED-rikh
  • Henry--English, HEN-ree; Henrik--German, HEN-rik
  • Lance--English, LANS; Lanzo--German, LAHN-tsoh
  • Laurence--English, LAWR-ens; Lorentz--German, LOH-rentz
  • Leonard--English, LEN-ard; Lennart--German, LEN-nahrt
  • Matthew--English, MATH-yoo; Matthäus--German, mat-TAY-us
  • Nicholas--English, NIK-oh-lahs; Nikolaus--German, NIH-koh-lous
  • Raymond--English, RAY-mund; Raimund--German, RYE-moont
  • Stephen--English, STEE-ven; Stefan--German, SHTEF-ahn
  • William--English, WIL-yam; Wilhelm--German, VIL-helm

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